Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs
Trump backed Jones and Collins, but Republicans chose only Collins among his preferred candidates.

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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins, endorsed by Donald Trump, as their Senate nominee but rejected Trump's preferred candidate for governor, Burt Jones, in favor of Rick Jackson. Collins will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in a race that could affect control of the Senate.
In Georgia's Republican runoffs, Rep. Mike Collins defeated Derek Dooley for the Senate nomination, while Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the governor's race. Collins will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November; Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump endorsed Jones and Collins, and later congratulated Jackson.
Collins said Republicans were united behind defeating Ossoff. The article reports that Collins sponsored the Laken Riley Act and that Ossoff voted against a version before supporting the final proposal. Collins also faces a financial disadvantage: he reported less than $1.2 million on hand, compared with Ossoff's $32.5 million in his latest filing.
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Georgia representative and Republican Senate nominee
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26 OUTLETSGeorgia Republicans nominated Mike Collins for Senate and Rick Jackson for governor in their runoffs. Trump had backed Collins and Burt Jones, who lost to Jackson, leaving Trump with his Senate pick but not his preferred gubernatorial nominee. Center outlets mostly present the results as a split test of Trump’s endorsement influence, while some also emphasize divisions among Georgia Republicans and the November contests.
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