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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 and argued he could appeal to Georgia voters while aligning with the president.

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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, prompting Collins to praise the endorsement and renew false claims about the 2020 election. The contest will determine who faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate runoff candidate and Trump endorsee

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Republican Senate runoff candidate challenging Collins

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the runoff

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Iowa representative and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and potential general-election opponent

Former president named in discussion of the 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative mentioned as a defeated primary candidate

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned in a primary roundup

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate mentioned as a comparison

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Kentucky Republican candidate who defeated Massie

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as Paxton’s defeated opponent

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

Former senator and Kemp’s 2022 primary challenger

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who backed Dooley and has clashed with Trump; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate; Rick Jackson, Businessman and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate

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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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