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Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries

Dooley responded to Trump’s endorsement of Collins and continued to argue that he could win the runoff.

Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries
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President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, a choice that puts him at odds with Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for Derek Dooley. Collins is seeking the nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Republican runoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican candidate in Georgia’s Senate runoff and a current U.S. representative

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Iowa representative mentioned as having lost a gubernatorial primary

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate who won in 2024

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator Collins hopes to challenge in November

Former president referenced in discussion of Georgia’s 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative mentioned as a candidate defeated by Ed Gallrein

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate who won in 2024

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned as having failed to reach a runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate mentioned in a comparison

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate who won in 2024

Republican House candidate who defeated Thomas Massie

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as Paxton’s defeated primary opponent

David A. Perdue
Former U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Former senator who challenged Kemp in a 2022 Republican primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor and Dooley’s chief campaign surrogate; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and candidate in the Republican gubernatorial runoff; Rick Jackson, Businessman and Republican candidate in the Georgia gubernatorial runoff

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Trump Endorses Collins Ahead of Georgia Senate Runoff

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Dooley is Collins’s opponent for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Center outlets place the endorsement in the context of Trump’s influence in Republican primaries and his dispute with Gov. Brian Kemp, while also covering Dooley’s response and Collins’s false 2020 election claims. Right-leaning outlets focus on the endorsement and the approaching runoff, with Fox News also noting the race’s national stakes.

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