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Mike Collins wins GOP nod for Georgia Senate, teeing up battle with Sen. Jon Ossoff

Collins won the Republican Senate runoff and will face Jon Ossoff in the general election.

Mike Collins wins GOP nod for Georgia Senate, teeing up battle with Sen. Jon Ossoff
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Mike Collins won the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia and will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in the November general election. The result sets up a closely watched race that Republicans hope to win.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate runoff winner

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Incumbent senator and Collins's general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins

Jody B. Hice
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Former Georgia representative

Collins's opponent in the Republican Senate runoff

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Georgia representative who ran in the Republican primary

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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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