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Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to June 16 runoff with Collins in front

Collins advanced to the Republican Senate runoff while leading the primary field.

Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to June 16 runoff with Collins in front
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Mike Collins advanced to a June 16 Republican Senate primary runoff in Georgia, while the second runoff spot remained undecided. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the Georgia primary runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

U.S. senator and expected Democratic opponent in November

Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

U.S. senator from Georgia

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Republican Senate candidate

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

U.S. representative and Republican Senate candidate

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18 OUTLETS
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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