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Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff

Trump backed Collins in the runoff and contrasted him with Dooley in a social media post.

Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia Senate runoff
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President Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s upcoming Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. The winner will face Sen. Jon Ossoff in a race Republicans see as an opportunity to gain a seat.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States
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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins and criticized Dooley’s standing

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican candidate facing Collins in the Senate runoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican House member running in Georgia’s Senate runoff

Collins's version of this story ↗
Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and prospective general-election opponent

Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Republican House member eliminated from the Senate primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who backed Dooley

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Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate Contest

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Left-leaning outlets frame the endorsement as exposing divisions among Georgia Republicans and raise concerns about Collins’s general-election prospects. Center outlets emphasize Trump’s role in the runoff, often noting Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s backing, praise for Collins and criticism of Dooley.

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