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In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries – WSB-TV Channel 2

Dooley sought the nomination with Kemp’s support after Trump endorsed Collins.

In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries – WSB-TV Channel 2
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Rep. Mike Collins welcomed President Donald Trump’s endorsement in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, while rival Derek Dooley continued campaigning with Gov. Brian Kemp’s support. The contest will determine which Republican faces Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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PRIMARY SUBJECT
Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate and congressman

Collins's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Republican Senate runoff

Trump's version of this story ↗

Iowa representative and gubernatorial candidate

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and potential general-election opponent

Former president, mentioned in connection with Georgia’s 2020 election result

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative who lost a primary

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who failed to make a runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator

Kentucky House candidate who defeated Thomas Massie

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who lost his primary runoff

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

Former senator and Kemp’s 2022 primary challenger

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor and Dooley supporter; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia

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Trump Endorses Collins Ahead of Georgia Senate Runoff

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Dooley is Collins’s opponent for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Center outlets place the endorsement in the context of Trump’s influence in Republican primaries and his dispute with Gov. Brian Kemp, while also covering Dooley’s response and Collins’s false 2020 election claims. Right-leaning outlets focus on the endorsement and the approaching runoff, with Fox News also noting the race’s national stakes.

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