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Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff

Trump endorsed Collins, putting his support behind one candidate in the Republican runoff.

Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff
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President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, backing him over Derek Dooley ahead of a contest to choose the challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff. The endorsement highlights the role of Trump’s influence in the Republican contest.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States
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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Georgia Senate runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican representative and Senate-runoff candidate endorsed by Trump

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Republican Senate-runoff candidate challenging Collins

Dooley's version of this story ↗
Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider candidate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator whom the Republican runoff winner would face

Former president referenced in the account of Collins’s false 2020 election claims

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative cited as a recent Republican primary loser

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider candidate

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator cited as failing to reach a runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate cited as a comparison

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider candidate

Republican candidate who defeated Massie in a recent Kentucky contest

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator and former primary-runoff opponent of Paxton

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor backing Dooley

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Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate Contest

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Left-leaning outlets frame the endorsement as exposing divisions among Georgia Republicans and raise concerns about Collins’s general-election prospects. Center outlets emphasize Trump’s role in the runoff, often noting Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s backing, praise for Collins and criticism of Dooley.

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