Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff
Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley
Georgia’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley to lead the party’s bid to challenge US senator and rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in November’s midterm elections.
Ossoff, who has represented Georgia in the US Senate since 2021, has made waves this year by delivering a series of https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/jon-ossoff-fiery-speech-presidential-rumors">caustic takes on Donald Trump’s administration.
He will now face Collins in the race to retain the competitive seat.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/georgia-runoff-mike-collins">Continue reading...Trump-Backed Collins Wins Georgia Senate Runoff
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