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Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November

Collins won the Republican runoff and will face Jon Ossoff in November.

Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November
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Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia Republicans’ Senate runoff, setting up a November race against Sen. Jon Ossoff. The article describes the contest as a key Republican opportunity but notes that Ossoff is favored to win reelection.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate nominee in Georgia

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent senator and Collins’s general-election opponent

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator from Maine

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina

Republican Senate primary opponent defeated by Collins

Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Democratic Senate candidate in Ohio

Mary Peltola
Former U.S. Representative (D-AK)

Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska

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Mike Collins Wins Georgia Republican Senate Runoff

Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and the party’s nomination, setting up a November race against Sen. Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets treat Collins’s nomination as politically consequential, highlighting criticism and the possibility it could benefit Ossoff. Center outlets mostly emphasize the result and November matchup, though some also note Republican divisions or controversies surrounding Collins. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s endorsement and the Republican win, with some presenting it as momentum heading into the race against Ossoff.

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