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Georgia Republicans are under Trump's shadow as they choose Senate and governor nominees

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

Georgia Republicans are under Trump's shadow as they choose Senate and governor nominees
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins as their Senate nominee and Rick Jackson as their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday runoffs, rejecting Donald Trump’s preferred governor candidate but selecting his Senate pick. Collins will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November.

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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate nominee who defeated Derek Dooley in the runoff

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia senator and Democratic nominee for reelection

Donald Trump
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President whose endorsements shaped the Republican runoffs

Former president referenced in the account of the 2020 election

Fulton County commissioner and Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state

Republican Senate candidate defeated by Mike Collins

ALSO MENTIONED  Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial nominee who defeated Burt Jones; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party chairman; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Penny Brown Reynolds, Democratic nominee for Georgia secretary of state and former state judge; Tim Fleming, Republican nominee for Georgia secretary of state and former deputy secretary of state; Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state discussed in the 2020 election context; Vernon Jones, Republican candidate for Georgia secretary of state

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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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