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GOP Rep. Mike Collins Wins Georgia Senate Primary, Will Face Sen. Jon Ossoff
Republican Rep. Mike Collins defeated Derek Dooley in Georgia's GOP Senate runoff and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. The result came after a contentious primary marked by split endorsements and campaign controversy.
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With just over half the votes counted, Collins led 54.7 percent to 45.3 percent when NBC News called the race around 8:15 p.m. Collins defeated Derek Dooley in the runoff after a campaign that featured competing endorsements from Republican figures. President Trump backed Collins throughout the race and referred to him as "MAGA" Mike Collins.
Dooley told reporters on Monday that he remained focused on voters rather than endorsements. "My position has not changed since the day I got into this race," Dooley said. Collins' campaign faced criticism after posting a comment about the husband of an alleged rape victim. The post, later deleted, referred to political consultant Luke Thompson, whose wife had accused Matt Lauer of rape.
Collins will face Democratic Sen.
Jon Ossoff in November.
“I said I'd be honored to have everybody's endorsement, but the most important endorsement I've been working toward every single day is that of the people of Georgia.”
Some local officials appeared on both candidates' endorsement lists, according to the Daily Caller.
