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Georgia runoff results: Collins to faceoff against Ossoff in November

Collins won the Republican Senate nomination and will face Jon Ossoff in November.

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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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate nominee in Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
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Democratic incumbent and Collins’s opponent in the Senate race

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Raphael G. Warnock
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Senator whose endorsement of McLaurin is cited

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President discussed in connection with the Senate race and candidates’ positions

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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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Mike Collins Wins Georgia Republican Senate Runoff

Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and the party’s nomination, setting up a November race against Sen. Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets treat Collins’s nomination as politically consequential, highlighting criticism and the possibility it could benefit Ossoff. Center outlets mostly emphasize the result and November matchup, though some also note Republican divisions or controversies surrounding Collins. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s endorsement and the Republican win, with some presenting it as momentum heading into the race against Ossoff.

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