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Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff, sets up high-stakes clash with Jon Ossoff

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

Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff, sets up high-stakes clash with Jon Ossoff
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Mike Collins defeated Derek Dooley in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, setting up a November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. President Donald Trump had endorsed Collins, while Gov. Brian Kemp had supported Dooley.

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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate nominee after winning the runoff

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Jon Ossoff
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Democratic senator and Collins's opponent in November

Donald Trump
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President who endorsed Collins in the runoff

Republican Senate runoff candidate defeated by Collins

Buddy Carter
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U.S. representative who finished third in the Republican primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic gubernatorial candidate campaigning with Ossoff

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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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