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Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff

Collins defended his record and answered criticism about an ethics inquiry while campaigning for the Republican Senate nomination.

Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff
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Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned together in Georgia as Republicans Mike Collins and Derek Dooley faced off before a Senate runoff. The events highlighted the candidates’ contrasting campaigns and included competing claims about ethics, policy and political connections.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Georgia representative and Senate runoff candidate

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Republican Senate candidate in Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia senator campaigning for reelection

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States and an endorser in Georgia’s governor’s race

Former president of the United States

ALSO MENTIONED  Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Businessman and potential Republican gubernatorial opponent

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Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned together in Georgia, while Mike Collins and Derek Dooley competed in the Republican Senate runoff. Center outlets contrast the Democrats’ coordinated campaign with the Republican runoff contest and its attacks, often highlighting the ethics inquiry involving Collins.

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