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Georgia runoff results: Collins to faceoff against Ossoff in November

Ossoff will face Collins in the November general election as he seeks to retain his Georgia Senate seat.

Georgia runoff results: Collins to faceoff against Ossoff in November
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Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate nomination and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. The article also reports runoff outcomes in several statewide and local races, including contests for governor, lieutenant governor and Fulton County chair.

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Jon Ossoff D · GA · SEN
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Democratic incumbent and Collins’s opponent in the Senate race

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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate nominee in Georgia

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Raphael G. Warnock
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Republican candidate defeated by Collins in the Senate runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Andre Dickens, Atlanta mayor who endorsed Ivory; Brad Raffensperger, Outgoing Georgia secretary of state mentioned as background; Burt Jones, Republican gubernatorial candidate defeated by Jackson; Greg Dolezal, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor; John F. Kennedy, Former state senator and Republican candidate in the lieutenant governor primary; Josh McLaurin, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Jackson’s opponent; Keith Gammage, Solicitor general who endorsed Ivory; Maria Banjo, Ivory’s chief of staff, commenting on the campaign’s message; Mo Ivory, Democratic winner of the Fulton County chair race; Patrick Labot, Fulton County sheriff who endorsed Ivory; Penny Brown Reynolds, Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial nominee; Rob Pitts, Incumbent Fulton County chair defeated by Ivory; Stacey Abrams, Democratic political figure whose endorsement of McLaurin is cited; Tim Fleming, Republican nominee for Georgia secretary of state; Vernon Jones, Republican candidate defeated by Fleming

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Ossoff Accuses Collins of Antisemitism After Senate Runoff Win

Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November. Ossoff accused Collins of antisemitism after the win. Center outlets mostly provide a matter-of-fact account of the nomination and November race, while the Jewish Telegraphic Agency examines the accusation and its cited basis. Right-leaning outlets portray Ossoff’s attacks as a campaign liability; redstate.com emphasizes criticism of his record, while another article examines the allegations and Collins’s positions.

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