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Collins Opens Senate Race
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Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia's GOP Senate runoff, opening a November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff that could help decide Senate control.
- Frame 1Trump-backed Collins opens a Senate race against Jon Ossoff after Georgia voters picked him over Derek Dooley in the GOP runoff.
- Frame 2The November matchup puts Collins against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of 2026's most competitive races.
- Frame 3Trump endorsed Collins days before the runoff, while Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned for Dooley.
- Frame 4The runoff happened because no Republican candidate cleared 50% in the May primary.
- Frame 5Ossoff is the lone Democratic senator seeking reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.
- Frame 6Control of the Senate could hinge on Georgia, turning Collins' win into a national fall fight.
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