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Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins ahead of GOP Senate runoff in Georgia

Collins received Trump’s endorsement in the runoff and said he would challenge Jon Ossoff in November.

Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins ahead of GOP Senate runoff in Georgia
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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley, while criticizing Dooley’s record and comments about the 2020 election. Collins thanked Trump and said he would challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Georgia Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins and criticized Dooley

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator Collins and Dooley aim to face in November

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who appeared with Collins at Georgia events

Republican Senate candidate in the Georgia runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor supporting Dooley

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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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