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Rep. Mike Collins, Derek Dooley advance to runoff for U.S. Senate

Dooley advanced to the Republican Senate runoff and will compete for the nomination.

Rep. Mike Collins, Derek Dooley advance to runoff for U.S. Senate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advanced to a runoff for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, with the winner set to face Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Republican Senate candidate who advanced to the runoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate candidate who advanced to the runoff

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Incumbent senator and expected Democratic opponent in the general election

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who did not endorse a candidate in the Senate race

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Representative who conceded in the Republican Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who supported Dooley

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Dooley and Collins Set for Georgia Senate Primary Runoff

Derek Dooley and Mike Collins will face each other in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary runoff to determine who will challenge Jon Ossoff. Left-leaning outlets place the matchup within wider campaign dynamics and Republican politics. Center outlets emphasize the primary result and the nomination contest, with the general-election matchup as context. Right-leaning outlets connect the race to broader GOP dynamics and November stakes, including a possible Kemp-Trump proxy contest and Collins’s reported poll lead.

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