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

Collins was projected to win the Republican Senate runoff and is expected to face Jon Ossoff in November.

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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Mike Collins R · GA-10
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This story reports what happened without casting Collins in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Collins’s record.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate and Georgia representative

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and endorser of Mike Collins

Trump's version of this story ↗

Republican Senate candidate in Georgia

Dooley'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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Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff

Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. The race was to choose the Republican nominee to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets place the endorsement amid Republican divisions and concerns about Collins’s controversies or general-election prospects. Center outlets mostly treat it as a development in the GOP runoff and a test of Trump’s influence, often noting Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground the endorsement and, in some coverage, Trump’s praise of Collins or the broader test of his influence.

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