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Trump's picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

Collins won the Republican Senate runoff and is set to face Jon Ossoff in November.

Trump's picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama
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Mike Collins won the Republican Senate primary runoff in Georgia, and Barry Moore won Alabama’s Republican runoff after receiving Donald Trump’s endorsement. The article also reports primary and runoff results in several other states, including races for Senate, governor and House seats.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate nominee in Georgia

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Barry Moore
R · AL-1

Republican Senate nominee in Alabama

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsed candidates’ primary results are reported

Trump's version of this story ↗

Iowa representative and Republican gubernatorial primary candidate

Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Alabama senator running for governor

District of Columbia delegate retiring from the House

Kevin Hern
R · OK-1

Oklahoma representative and Republican Senate candidate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator and Democratic candidate for reelection

Democratic candidate in the California special election

Republican House candidate in Oklahoma’s 1st District

Republican House candidate in Oklahoma’s 1st District

John Cowan
R · GA

Republican House candidate in Georgia’s 11th District

Democratic nominee for the District of Columbia’s House delegate seat

Aisha Wahab
D · CA-14

California state senator and Democratic candidate in the special election

Eric Swalwell
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Former California representative

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Georgia Republican

James Lankford
R · OK · SEN

Oklahoma senator

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Homeland Security secretary and former Oklahoma senator

Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

South Carolina senator and leader of the Senate Republican campaign arm

Georgia representative retiring from the House

Republican Senate primary candidate in Georgia

Republican Senate primary candidate in Alabama

Republican House candidate in Georgia’s 11th District

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma House minority leader and Democratic gubernatorial candidate; Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic candidate for Georgia governor; Mike Mazzei, Former Oklahoma state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia

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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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