In a sign that abortion will remain a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA), a prominent national anti-abortion group, has announced two major campaigns targeting critical U.S. Senate races in Georgia and Michigan. With a combined investment of $9 million—$4.5 million in each state—the group is mobilizing its resources to flip these seats to Republican control, arguing that Democratic candidates represent what they call “abortion extremism.”
On September 24, 2025, SBA President Marjorie Dannenfelser declared, “Our Georgia team is organized, energized and America’s premier pro-life field program is ready to make 1 million visits to voters over the next 13 months to expose the truth about Ossoff, stop him from being reelected and flip this seat pro life again.” According to Newsmax, the Georgia campaign will focus on key regions: Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, and the Chattanooga metropolitan area in northwest Georgia. The group’s strategy is to engage pro-life voters who often skip midterm elections, as well as persuadable moderates, through an ambitious field campaign.
Senator Jon Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, has long been a vocal critic of Georgia’s restrictive abortion law, which bans most abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected—typically around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. Ossoff has convened Senate hearings on the law and released a survey of obstetricians who reported delaying care due to ambiguities in the statute. He’s also aligned himself with national pro-choice groups and has opposed efforts to restrict abortion at the federal level. “The Ossoff campaign is building unstoppable momentum to win next November and stop the GOP’s methodical anti-abortion efforts in its tracks,” said campaign spokeswoman Ellie Dougherty, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Ossoff’s Republican challengers—U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins, and former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley—have each signaled strong support for new abortion restrictions, a stance permitted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Both Carter and Collins boast A+ ratings on SBA’s pro-life scorecard, while Dooley enters the race with the backing of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
The Georgia campaign is just one front in SBA’s nationwide push. On the same day, the group announced a parallel $4.5 million effort in Michigan, where the Senate seat is open following Democrat Debbie Stabenow’s retirement. SBA’s Michigan campaign aims to reach 1 million voters by Election Day 2026, with a focus on Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids. The field operation partners with Hillsdale College, a Christian institution, to build out campaign teams and target pro-life voters who don’t consistently vote in midterms.
“They’re no longer the party of safe, legal and rare. They’re now the party of abortion at any point,” said Kelsey Pritchard, SBA’s political communications director, in an interview with The Detroit News. The campaign’s messaging is clear: the group seeks to persuade moderate voters that the leading Democratic candidates—state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed—are out of step with Michigan voters due to their strong support for abortion rights and the state’s 2022 constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom.
Michigan’s Democratic contenders have responded with sharp criticism. “These anti-choice groups don’t respect Michigan voters—not to pick their own nominees and not to decide their constitutional rights for themselves,” said McMorrow, referencing the 2022 ballot measure that enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. “Now these out-of-touch extremists are trying to buy this seat ... We won’t let them.”
Haley Stevens’ spokeswoman, Reeves Oyster, argued that SBA’s spending is aimed at electing Republican Mike Rogers, who she said “will support their effort to ban abortion nationwide.” El-Sayed went further, calling SBA a “shadowy, big-money, special interest group” and warning that their involvement exemplifies “everything that’s wrong with our politics.”
Mike Rogers, the presumptive Republican nominee and a former U.S. Representative, presents a more nuanced position. Though he had a staunch anti-abortion record during his seven terms in Congress, Rogers has since indicated he would not support federal abortion restrictions inconsistent with Michigan’s constitutional amendment. “I thought the decision should be made here. It was made here, and I’ll abide by that decision in Washington, but I’ll bet you can bet your bottom dollar we’re going to find other ways for women to have a choice in what decision they want to make,” Rogers said during a debate last year, as reported by The Detroit News. He supports exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s life, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion, and advocates for greater access to adoption and prenatal care.
Asked about Rogers’ evolving stance, Pritchard told The Detroit News that SBA is focusing on the “big picture” of growing the Senate Republican majority. “We want to continue the momentum in Michigan, where four Planned Parenthood have closed this year as Congress stopped the forced funding of Big Abortion in the One Big, Beautiful Bill,” she said, underscoring the group’s broader legislative priorities.
The stakes are high in both states. In Georgia, Ossoff—one of the most prolific fundraisers in modern politics—is already the target of a $5 million ad blitz from a group aligned with the Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP’s chief Senate super PAC. In Michigan, SBA’s campaign follows its involvement in last year’s Senate and House races as part of a $92 million investment in eight battleground states.
For anti-abortion advocates, the 2026 elections are a chance to build on recent legislative and judicial victories. “We’re energized and ready for the next critical chapter in the fight for life. The murder of Charlie Kirk—a true champion for the unborn—has only strengthened our resolve,” said Emily Green, an SBA field director in Michigan. “Now more than ever, we’re committed to speaking out with courage. By connecting with voters and winning key elections, we can save more unborn children and support moms.”
Meanwhile, Democrats see SBA’s spending as a threat to reproductive rights and a test of their ability to mobilize voters around an issue that has galvanized their base in recent cycles. Elissa Slotkin, the outgoing Michigan senator, has attacked Rogers’ record and warned that voters shouldn’t trust his recent shift on abortion. She has pledged to vote for any Senate bill that would codify Roe v. Wade protections.
As the 2026 midterms approach, both sides are preparing for a high-stakes battle over abortion—one that will play out not just in campaign ads and field operations, but also in the hearts and minds of voters in Georgia, Michigan, and across the nation.
The political landscape is shifting quickly, but one thing is certain: the fight over abortion rights and restrictions remains central to the future of the U.S. Senate, and the outcome in these states could tip the balance of power for years to come.
