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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 align with Trump while attracting moderate voters.

Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries
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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, backing him over Derek Dooley ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Collins welcomed the endorsement and criticized Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, while the article also examines the dispute between Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp over the race.

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R · GA-10

Republican Senate runoff candidate and U.S. representative

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the Senate runoff

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Republican Senate runoff candidate opposing Collins

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Iowa representative who lost a gubernatorial primary

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 who may face the Republican nominee in November

Former president mentioned in discussion of Georgia’s 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative who lost a primary to Ed Gallrein

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

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

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who failed to make a Republican primary runoff

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

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

Kentucky House candidate who defeated Massie in a Republican primary

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who lost the Republican runoff to Paxton

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; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial 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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