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Collins, Dooley going to runoff in Republican Senate primary

Dooley finished second in the Republican primary and will face Mike Collins in a runoff.

Collins, Dooley going to runoff in Republican Senate primary
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advanced to a runoff in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the fall election.

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Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and expected general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President discussed in connection with the candidates and the Senate race

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Republican Senate candidate who conceded the primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Outgoing Georgia governor whose endorsement Dooley used

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Dooley and Collins Set for Georgia Senate Primary Runoff

Derek Dooley and Mike Collins will face each other in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary runoff to determine who will challenge Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets place the matchup within wider campaign dynamics and Republican politics. Center outlets emphasize the primary result and the nomination contest, with the general-election matchup as context. Right-leaning outlets connect the race to broader GOP dynamics and November stakes, including a possible Kemp-Trump proxy contest and Collins’s reported poll lead.

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