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Georgia voters weigh nominees for governor and GOP Senate challenger to Democrat Jon Ossoff

Collins advanced to the Republican Senate runoff as Georgia Republicans seek a challenger to Jon Ossoff.

Georgia voters weigh nominees for governor and GOP Senate challenger to Democrat Jon Ossoff
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Georgia’s primary produced a Democratic gubernatorial nominee, a Republican gubernatorial runoff and a Republican Senate runoff challenger to Jon Ossoff. Mike Collins advanced in the Senate race, while Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic governor nomination.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate who advanced to the runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Former Gainesville mayor who challenged Clyde

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator seeking reelection and the prospective opponent of the Republican nominee

Republican candidate for the 10th District

Republican candidate for the 1st District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Jones and is discussed as a political influence in Georgia

Former president who endorsed Bottoms

John Cowan
R · GA

Candidate for the 11th District

Former Senate candidate cited in the account of Trump’s past endorsements

Candidate for the 11th District

Hall County commissioner who challenged Clyde

Republican representative who won his primary against challengers

Representative who announced his retirement from the 11th District

Republican Senate candidate who presented himself as a political outsider

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Republican Senate candidate who criticized Collins

David Scott
Former U.S. Representative (D-GA)

Former representative whose seat Clark is seeking

Democratic nominee for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

Candidate for the 11th District endorsed by Loudermilk

Republican nominee for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

ALSO MENTIONED  Rick Jackson, Republican candidate for governor who advanced to the runoff; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic nominee for Georgia governor; Burt Jones, Republican candidate for governor who advanced to the runoff; Charlie Bethel, Georgia Supreme Court justice challenged by Miracle Rankin; Jack Kingston, Former representative and father of candidate James Kingston; Jason Esteves, Former state senator who opposed Bottoms in the Democratic primary; Jen Jordan, Former state senator who challenged Sarah Hawkins Warren; Miracle Rankin, Democratic candidate challenging a Georgia Supreme Court justice; Sarah Hawkins Warren, Georgia Supreme Court justice who won her election; Ben Land, Georgia Supreme Court justice who was unopposed; Stacey Abrams, Former Democratic nominee for Georgia governor; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor cited in the account of Trump’s past endorsements; Charlie Bailey, Georgia Democratic Party chair who criticized the judicial commission

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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Advance to Georgia Senate Primary Runoff

Outlets on the center and right agree that Collins and Dooley advanced from Georgia’s Republican Senate primary to a runoff; its winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a contest to choose Ossoff’s challenger, with some adding candidate or party dynamics. Right-leaning outlets stress the Republican effort to challenge Ossoff and party alignments, with some portraying Collins as a particularly strong challenger.

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