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Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs

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

Georgia GOP delivered split decision for Trump in runoffs
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Georgia Republicans chose Mike Collins for the Senate race but rejected Donald Trump’s preferred gubernatorial candidate, Burt Jones, in favor of Rick Jackson. The results set up November contests that could affect control of the Senate and Georgia’s governorship.

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

Republican Senate nominee and current representative

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose preferred candidates had mixed results in Georgia’s Republican runoffs

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent senator and prospective opponent in the general election

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

Fulton County commissioner and Democratic candidate for secretary of state

Republican Senate primary opponent of Mike Collins

ALSO MENTIONED  Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial nominee; Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley; Burt Jones, Lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial primary candidate; 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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