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Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries

Dooley is Collins’s opponent in the runoff and said he remained confident after Trump endorsed Collins.

Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries
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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, prompting Collins to praise the endorsement and renew his false claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Collins faces Derek Dooley, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, for the chance to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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Republican Senate candidate backed by Brian Kemp

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate and House member endorsed by Trump

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the runoff

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Iowa representative who lost a gubernatorial primary

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of a Republican elected as an outsider

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator Collins and Dooley hope to challenge

Former president mentioned in discussion of the 2020 Georgia election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative who lost a primary to Ed Gallrein

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of a Republican elected as an outsider

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who failed to make a primary runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general whose primary victory is cited as an example of Trump’s influence

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of a Republican elected as an outsider

Kentucky House candidate who defeated Thomas Massie in a primary

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who lost a primary runoff to Ken Paxton

David A. Perdue
Former U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Former senator who challenged Brian Kemp in 2022

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who recruited and supports Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor endorsed by Kemp in a Republican primary runoff; Rick Jackson, Businessman running against Burt Jones in a Republican primary runoff

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Trump Endorses Collins Ahead of Georgia Senate Runoff

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Dooley is Collins’s opponent for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Center outlets place the endorsement in the context of Trump’s influence in Republican primaries and his dispute with Gov. Brian Kemp, while also covering Dooley’s response and Collins’s false 2020 election claims. Right-leaning outlets focus on the endorsement and the approaching runoff, with Fox News also noting the race’s national stakes.

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