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Ga. contenders prepare to battle again in Senate primary runoff

Dooley is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Ga. contenders prepare to battle again in Senate primary runoff
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Georgia Republican Senate candidates Derek Dooley and Mike Collins are preparing for a June 16 primary runoff. A poll cited in the article puts Collins ahead among likely GOP voters, while incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized both candidates.

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Republican Senate candidate competing in the Georgia primary runoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican representative and Senate candidate competing in the Georgia primary runoff

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent senator and the candidates’ prospective general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President referenced in Ossoff’s criticism of the Republican candidates

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supports Dooley

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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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