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Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs

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

Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins as their Senate nominee and Rick Jackson as their gubernatorial nominee, rejecting Donald Trump’s preferred choice for governor. Collins will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in a race that could affect control of the Senate.

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Republican Senate nominee

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsed candidates had mixed results

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Jon Ossoff
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Former president mentioned in connection with the 2020 election

Fulton County commissioner and Democratic secretary of state candidate

Republican Senate runoff candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial nominee; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley; Burt Jones, Lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate; Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican chairman; Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Penny Brown Reynolds, Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state; Tim Fleming, Republican nominee for Georgia secretary of state; Brad Raffensperger, Former Georgia secretary of state; Vernon Jones, Republican candidate for Georgia secretary of state

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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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