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Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs

Trump backed Jones and Collins, but the Republican runoff outcomes split between his preferred candidates and other nominees.

Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins, backed by Donald Trump, as their Senate nominee but rejected Trump’s preferred gubernatorial candidate, Burt Jones, in favor of Rick Jackson. Collins will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, while Jackson will face Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States
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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements were tested in Georgia’s Republican runoffs

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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate candidate from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
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U.S. senator from Georgia and Democratic candidate for reelection

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Former U.S. president

Fulton County commissioner and Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state

Republican Senate candidate who lost the runoff to Collins

ALSO MENTIONED  Rick Jackson, Republican candidate for Georgia governor; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party chairman; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic nominee for Georgia governor; Penny Brown Reynolds, Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state; former state judge and Biden administration official; Tim Fleming, Republican nominee for Georgia secretary of state and former deputy secretary of state; Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state; Vernon Jones, Republican candidate for Georgia secretary of state

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Georgia Republicans Select Collins and Jackson in Runoff Elections

Georgia Republicans nominated Mike Collins for Senate and Rick Jackson for governor in their runoffs. Trump had backed Collins and Burt Jones, who lost to Jackson, leaving Trump with his Senate pick but not his preferred gubernatorial nominee. Center outlets mostly present the results as a split test of Trump’s endorsement influence, while some also emphasize divisions among Georgia Republicans and the November contests.

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