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Collins, Dooley going to runoff in Republican Senate primary

Collins finished first in the Republican primary and will face Derek Dooley 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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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 and expected general-election opponent

Donald Trump
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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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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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