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In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries – San Diego Union-Tribune

Collins celebrated Trump’s endorsement and argued that he could appeal to moderates while remaining aligned with the president.

In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries – San Diego Union-Tribune
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Rep. Mike Collins celebrated President Donald Trump’s endorsement in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, while rival Derek Dooley and Gov. Brian Kemp argued for a different path to challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff. The endorsement comes as voters prepare to choose the party’s nominee.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Georgia representative and Republican Senate candidate who welcomed Trump’s endorsement

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Georgia Republican Senate runoff

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Republican Senate candidate running against Collins in the runoff

Dooley's version of this story ↗

Iowa representative who lost a gubernatorial primary

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider who won in 2024

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator Collins and Dooley hope to challenge

Former president, referenced in discussion of the 2020 Georgia election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative who lost a Republican primary

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider who won in 2024

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who failed to make a primary runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate cited as an example of Trump’s primary influence

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of a Republican outsider who won in 2024

Republican candidate who defeated Massie in Kentucky

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who lost a primary runoff to Paxton

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

Former senator who challenged Kemp in a 2022 Republican primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Outgoing Georgia governor who recruited and backs Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by Kemp and Trump; Rick Jackson, Businessman running in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary

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Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff

Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. The race was to choose the Republican nominee to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets place the endorsement amid Republican divisions and concerns about Collins’s controversies or general-election prospects. Center outlets mostly treat it as a development in the GOP runoff and a test of Trump’s influence, often noting Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground the endorsement and, in some coverage, Trump’s praise of Collins or the broader test of his influence.

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