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Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs

Trump endorsed candidates in both Republican contests, with mixed results, and congratulated Jackson after the governor's runoff.

Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins as their Senate nominee but rejected Donald Trump's preferred gubernatorial candidate, Burt Jones, for Rick Jackson. Collins will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in a race that could affect control of the Senate.

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President whose endorsements shaped the Republican runoffs

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Georgia Republican Senate nominee

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia Democratic senator and prospective general-election opponent

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Fulton County commissioner and Democratic secretary of state candidate

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ALSO MENTIONED  Brad Raffensperger, Outgoing Georgia secretary of state; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate; Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party chairman; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Penny Brown Reynolds, Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial nominee; Tim Fleming, Republican nominee for 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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