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Trump-backed Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff

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

Trump-backed Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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The Associated Press called Mike Collins the winner of Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, with Collins leading Brian Dooley 55% to 45% as 56% of the vote was counted. Collins will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Mike Collins
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Republican Senate candidate and runoff winner

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Senator and Collins’s expected general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and Collins endorser

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Representative and third-place finisher in the May primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Dooley, Republican Senate runoff candidate; Kemp, Georgia governor who backed Dooley; Ryan Mahoney, Republican strategist quoted about the race

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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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