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Rep. Mike Collins, the projected winner of Georgia\u2019s Republican Senate primary runoff, will face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff this fall.<\/p>\n

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The Georgia Senate race is one of the most competitive<\/u><\/span> in the country, and it is expected to be one of the most expensive.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump endorsed Collins just a day before the polls closed on Tuesday, calling the lawmaker \u201ca Highly Respected Congressman who has been with me from the very beginning,\u201d in a Truth Social post<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Collins\u2019 opponent in the runoff was Derek Dooley, a political newcomer and former professional football coach. Collins led Dooley by 10 percentage points in the primary on May 19, but because neither candidate cleared 50% of the vote they advanced to the runoff.<\/p>\n

Dooley was endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp, who has been at odds with the president<\/u><\/span> since the 2020 election when Trump asked the governor not to certify<\/u><\/span> the Georgia election results. Kemp refused. This race became a test of his political strength against Trump\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it\u2019s time to get to work, defeat Jon Ossoff, and take this seat back for the people of this state,\u201d Collins said in a statement after his win.<\/p>\n

But Trump couldn\u2019t claim a win in the gubernatorial runoff: Rick Jackson, a health care executive who self-funded more than $100 million<\/u><\/span> for his own campaign, overcame Trump\u2019s pick, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.<\/p>\n

Read more Janeese Lewis George Leads Big in D.C. Mayoral Primary<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackson is projected to face Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic former mayor of Atlanta, in November.<\/p>\n

Collins will need to quickly raise money for the general election, as Ossoff has proven to be a prolific fundraiser. Ossoff, who ran an uncontested primary, had already raised<\/u><\/span> a little more than $60 million for his campaign as of April 29. Collins had raised<\/u><\/span> around $4.8 million as of May 27.<\/p>\n

Republicans are eager to end Ossoff\u2019s tenure, not only for the seat but also because of their recent streak of unsuccessful Senate runs in the battleground state.<\/p>\n

Democrats were quick to respond to Collins as the Republican nominee.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollins, who is only a congressman because his daddy was a congressman, voted for double health insurance premiums for more than a million Georgians, for the Iran War, and for the Trump tariffs,\u201d Ossoff said in a statement. <\/p>\n

The Senate\u2019s campaign arm immediately released<\/u><\/span> a digital ad calling Collins \u201ctoo extreme.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Editor\u2019s Note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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