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Rep. Mike Collins wins GOP runoff in Georgia Senate race
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Rep. Mike Collins won the Georgia Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley, setting up a competitive general election against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a key battleground state.
- Collins, endorsed by former President Trump, positioned himself as a staunch Trump ally and conservative, while Dooley was backed by Governor Brian Kemp, who favored an outsider to challenge Ossoff.
- The race is critical for both parties, with Ossoff as the only Democratic senator running in a state carried by Trump in 2024; Ossoff holds a significant fundraising advantage over Collins.
- Both candidates have attacked each other’s backgrounds and ethics, with Ossoff highlighting an ongoing House Ethics Committee probe into Collins, which Collins denies as baseless.
- Georgia’s Senate contest is expected to be expensive and fiercely contested, with major super PACs already pledging substantial spending and both candidates gearing up for a tough November election.
