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

Collins welcomed Trump’s endorsement as he seeks the Republican nomination to challenge Jon Ossoff.

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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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

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

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Republican runoff

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Republican candidate opposing Collins in Georgia’s Senate runoff

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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 Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff

Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. The race was to choose the Republican nominee to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets place the endorsement amid Republican divisions and concerns about Collins’s controversies or general-election prospects. Center outlets mostly treat it as a development in the GOP runoff and a test of Trump’s influence, often noting Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground the endorsement and, in some coverage, Trump’s praise of Collins or the broader test of his influence.

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