Rep. Collins Advances to Runoff in Georgia GOP Senate Primary

The 2nd candidate in the runoff has not yet been called. Trump did not issue an endorsement in the fight for the right to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins meets with supporters at a primary night event in Jackson, Ga., on May 19, 2026. Jason Allen/Getty Images

JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round.

As of 9:50 p.m. ET on May 19, none of the major candidates in the Senate GOP primary—Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), and former football coach Derek Dooley—had claimed more than 50 percent of the vote in the Senate primary.