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Trump-backed Mike Collins wins Georgia Senate GOP runoff

Collins won the Republican runoff and used his victory speech to call for party unity and criticize Jon Ossoff.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate primary runoff, defeating Derek Dooley with 55.5% of the vote, according to unofficial results. The race drew national attention as a test of Donald Trump’s influence and a contest that could affect control of the Senate.

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Mike Collins
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Georgia representative and Republican Senate primary runoff winner

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Collins’s opponent in the Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia senator and Collins’s prospective opponent in November

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins

Former president referenced in Collins’s criticism of Ossoff’s votes

ALSO MENTIONED  Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state whose office supplied unofficial results; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who endorsed Dooley; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican candidate for governor; Rick Jackson, Republican candidate for Georgia governor; Stacy Abrams, Democratic candidate in Georgia’s previous gubernatorial elections

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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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