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Could Trump's last-minute endorsement prevail in Georgia's high-stakes Senate race?

Trump’s endorsement of Collins shortly before the primary is a central part of the article’s account of the runoff.

Could Trump's last-minute endorsement prevail in Georgia's high-stakes Senate race?
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Jun 16, 2026
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Mike Collins was projected to win Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff over Derek Dooley, setting up a November contest with Sen. Jon Ossoff. The article examines whether Donald Trump’s late endorsement and Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley shaped the race.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States
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This story reports what happened without casting Trump in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Trump’s record.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and endorser of Mike Collins

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican Senate candidate in Georgia

Dooley's version of this story ↗
Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate and Georgia representative

Collins's version of this story ↗
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent senator and expected general-election opponent

Former president, mentioned in the dispute over Georgia’s 2020 election result

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative, mentioned as an example of a Trump-endorsed candidate’s opponent

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator, mentioned as an example of a Trump-endorsed candidate’s opponent

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor and endorser of Derek Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Businessman and Republican candidate for governor

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Georgia Republicans Select Collins and Jackson in Runoff Elections

Georgia Republicans nominated Mike Collins for Senate and Rick Jackson for governor in their runoffs. Trump had backed Collins and Burt Jones, who lost to Jackson, leaving Trump with his Senate pick but not his preferred gubernatorial nominee. Center outlets mostly present the results as a split test of Trump’s endorsement influence, while some also emphasize divisions among Georgia Republicans and the November contests.

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