Trump-backed Collins beats Kemp’s pick to take on Ossoff for Georgia Senate
Collins won with Trump’s backing and a 56%-44% edge, setting up a costly general election against Jon Ossoff.
- On Tuesday, Georgia election officials began tabulating ballots after polls closed for the primary runoff, determining nominees in high-stakes races for governor and the U.S. Senate.
- The high-profile Republican runoffs feature Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones facing healthcare CEO Rick Jackson for the gubernatorial nomination, while U.S. House Representative Mike Collins challenges former football coach Derek Dooley for the Senate seat.
- Advertisers spent $23.3 million supporting Jackson and $7.1 million backing Jones, while turnout reached 488,000 voters—about 6.6% of the state's electorate during the low-turnout runoff.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Jones and called Collins a MAGA "warrior," while Governor Brian Kemp supported Dooley, reflecting internal party divisions as Republicans prepare for November.
- Winners of these Republican contests advance to the November 3 general election to face Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms or incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff.
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'Hammer Down!' Trump-backed favorite wins Georgia Republican Senate runoff
Republican voters in Georgia have showed up to the polls to officially agree with the president's recommendation.More than 700,000 votes decided the Georgia Republican Senate runoff on Tuesday, with the victory going to the Trump-endorsed favorite.'Now it's time to get to work.'Sitting U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) received a detailed endorsement from President Trump just two days before the election, when he called Collins a "Highly Respected …
Election Denier Wins Georgia GOP Senate Runoff
Politico reports: Georgia Rep. Mike Collins is the GOP’s nominee to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of this year’s most closely watched Senate races. Collins, boosted by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated former football coach Derek Dooley to win the runoff Tuesday. The primary had turned into a messy proxy war between popular Gov. Brian Kemp, who championed Dooley’s bid, and Trump, who called Col…
GOP's Jackson, Collins win runoffs for governor, Senate to face Bottoms and Ossoff in November
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins will be the Republican U.S. Senate nominee to face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff on the ballot in November. Republican voters also picked Rick Jackson to compete against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama
A pair of Republicans endorsed by Donald Trump won their Senate primary runoffs Tuesday, but the president suffered a setback in a Republican gubernatorial contest for the second time this month. In Georgia, Rep. Mike Collins claimed the GOP Senate nomination, two days after picking up Trump’s support, while the president’s pick in neighboring Alabama, […]
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