Trump-Backed Rep. Collins Wins Senate GOP Primary Runoff in Georgia

Collins received Trump’s endorsement days before the runoff election.
Trump-Backed Rep. Collins Wins Senate GOP Primary Runoff in Georgia
U.S. Senate Republican candidate, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), greets supporters during his primary election-night party in Jackson, Ga., on June 16, 2026. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
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BRUNSWICK, Ga.—Georgia Rep. Mike Collins prevailed in the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff on Tuesday and will take on Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election this fall.

Collins, who received a late endorsement from President Donald Trump days before the contest, garnered 55.2 percent of the vote by 8:37 p.m. ET, when the Associated Press called the race, over challenger Derek Dooley, who trailed with 44.8 percent.

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