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U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, Derek Dooley make GOP Senate runoff

Collins finished first in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary and will compete in a runoff for the chance to face Jon Ossoff.

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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley finished first and second in Georgia’s May 19 Republican Senate primary and will face each other in a runoff to determine who challenges Jon Ossoff. Ossoff’s campaign criticized both candidates in a statement after the result.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

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Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator whom the runoff winner will face

Donald Trump
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Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Republican House member and defeated Senate primary candidate

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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Advance to Georgia Senate Primary Runoff

Outlets on the center and right agree that Collins and Dooley advanced from Georgia’s Republican Senate primary to a runoff; its winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a contest to choose Ossoff’s challenger, with some adding candidate or party dynamics. Right-leaning outlets stress the Republican effort to challenge Ossoff and party alignments, with some portraying Collins as a particularly strong challenger.

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