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Trump-Backed Mike Collins Wins Georgia GOP Senate Primary, Sets Up Clash With Jon Ossoff

Ossoff is preparing to defend his Senate seat against Collins in the general election.

Trump-Backed Mike Collins Wins Georgia GOP Senate Primary, Sets Up Clash With Jon Ossoff
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election. The race is drawing national attention, with Collins backed by Donald Trump and both parties’ aligned super PACs preparing major spending.

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Incumbent Democratic senator and Collins’s general-election opponent

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate nominee after winning Georgia’s runoff

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Collins

Former president referenced in the comparison of Georgia’s 2020 presidential result

Republican Senate candidate defeated by Collins in the runoff

David A. Perdue
Former U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Former senator referenced as Ossoff’s opponent in 2021

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Ossoff Accuses Collins of Antisemitism After Senate Runoff Win

Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November. Ossoff accused Collins of antisemitism after the win. Center outlets mostly provide a matter-of-fact account of the nomination and November race, while the Jewish Telegraphic Agency examines the accusation and its cited basis. Right-leaning outlets portray Ossoff’s attacks as a campaign liability; redstate.com emphasizes criticism of his record, while another article examines the allegations and Collins’s positions.

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