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Collins, Dooley Advance to Runoff in Georgia Senate GOP Primary
Georgia Senate GOP Race Heads to Runoff
Representative Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley have advanced to a runoff in Georgia’s Republican Senate primary. This result prolongs the bitter contest to determine who will challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the November general election, forcing Republicans into another month of intraparty conflict. Senator Ossoff, who already boasts significant name recognition and a war chest of over $31 million, can continue to build and conserve his resources for the marquee race.
Proxy Battle Between Trump and Kemp Intensifies
This runoff sets the stage for a proxy battle between President Donald Trump, who considers Collins a close ally, and Georgia’s GOP Governor Brian Kemp, who backed Dooley. Dooley, who was polling in third place before Election Day, gained late momentum by positioning himself as a political outsider and leveraging his ties to Kemp. The outcome now intensifies pressure on President Trump, who had not endorsed a candidate in the primary, to intervene. A presidential endorsement in a runoff, which typically sees highly engaged voters, could prove decisive. The runoff election between Dooley and Collins is scheduled for June 16.
*Source: Politico (2026-05-20)*
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