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Trump's endorsements tear Georgia GOP apart in MAGA civil war

Trump’s endorsement of Collins is presented as one of the contests exposing divisions in Georgia’s Republican Party.

Trump's endorsements tear Georgia GOP apart in MAGA civil war
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
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Donald Trump’s endorsement of Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary is presented as a sign of divisions within the state party. The article also describes Trump-aligned candidates advancing in other Georgia races and contrasts Trump’s approach with Gov. Brian Kemp’s strategy.

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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 House member and Senate primary candidate endorsed by Trump

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Donald Trump
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Republican House candidate in Georgia

Clay Fuller
R · GA-14

Republican House candidate in Georgia

Candidate opposing Mike Collins in the Republican Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state who lost his primary contest; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor pursuing a different strategy in the Republican contests; Burt Jones, Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by Trump; Chris Carr, Georgia attorney general who lost his primary contest; Debbie Dooley, Former tea party organizer backing Burt Jones and Derek Dooley; Gabriel Sterling, Former aide to the Georgia secretary of state who lost his primary contest; Rick Jackson, Billionaire Republican gubernatorial candidate

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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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