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Collins Opens Senate Race

Trump-backed Collins opens a Senate race against Jon Ossoff after Georgia voters picked him over Derek Dooley in the GOP runoff

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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.

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