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Georgia Republicans are under Trump's shadow as they choose Senate and governor nominees

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

Georgia Republicans are under Trump's shadow as they choose Senate and governor nominees
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Georgia Republicans nominated Mike Collins for the U.S. Senate race and Rick Jackson for governor, splitting with Donald Trump’s preferred candidates in the two runoffs. Collins will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Mike Collins R · GA-10
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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate nominee

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent whom Collins will face in the general election

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed candidates in the Georgia Republican runoffs

Former president mentioned in the account of Trump’s 2020 election pressure

Fulton County commissioner and Democratic candidate for secretary of state

Republican Senate candidate who lost the runoff to Mike Collins

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