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In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries

Collins celebrated Trump’s endorsement in the Republican runoff and argued his record could help him appeal to moderates.

In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries
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Rep. Mike Collins celebrated President Donald Trump’s endorsement in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, where Collins and Derek Dooley are competing to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Collins also repeated a false claim that the 2020 election was “legitimately rigged.”

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Republican House member and Senate candidate celebrating Trump’s endorsement

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Republican Senate runoff

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Republican Senate candidate competing against Collins in the runoff

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Iowa representative mentioned in a gubernatorial primary comparison

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of an outsider who won in 2024

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator Collins and Dooley hope to challenge

former president mentioned in discussion of Georgia’s 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative mentioned as a Trump primary opponent

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of an outsider who won in 2024

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned as a Republican who failed to make a runoff

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 who won in 2024

Republican candidate who defeated Massie in Kentucky

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as Paxton’s opponent

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

former senator and Kemp’s 2022 primary challenger

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor backing Dooley in the Senate runoff; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia

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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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