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Georgia results: Collins will face Sen. Ossoff; Trump's pick loses governor runoff

Collins won the Republican runoff and will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

Georgia results: Collins will face Sen. Ossoff; Trump's pick loses governor runoff
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff, while Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the governor’s Republican runoff. The results also underscored the influence and limits of Trump’s endorsements in Georgia’s Republican contests.

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Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate race against Jon Ossoff

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements featured in the Georgia Republican contests

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Iowa representative mentioned in a comparison of Trump endorsements

Jon Ossoff
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Democratic incumbent senator and Collins’s general-election opponent

Ken Paxton
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Texas attorney general and Senate candidate mentioned in a comparison of Trump endorsements

Former football coach who lost the Republican Senate runoff

John Cornyn
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Texas senator mentioned as Paxton’s runoff opponent

ALSO MENTIONED  Burt Jones, Republican candidate for governor who lost the runoff; Rick Jackson, Republican nominee for governor of Georgia; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who backed Dooley in the Senate contest and Jones in the governor’s race; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor mentioned as facing a governor runoff

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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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