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Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins
Trump's endorsement puts Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff before Republican voters, with Collins facing Kemp-backed Derek Dooley
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Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins days before Georgia's Republican Senate runoff, where Collins faces Derek Dooley, who has Gov. Brian Kemp's backing.
- Frame 1Trump's endorsement puts Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff before Republican voters, with Collins facing Kemp-backed Derek Dooley.
- Frame 2Collins faces Derek Dooley after no Republican cleared a majority in the May 19 primary.
- Frame 3Collins led that primary with 40%, ahead of Dooley's 30% and Buddy Carter's 25%.
- Frame 4Dooley has Gov. Brian Kemp's backing, putting Trump's endorsement against Kemp's Georgia network.
- Frame 5The runoff winner faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of November's watched Senate contests.
- Frame 6Tuesday's result tests whether Trump's endorsement can settle the GOP lane before the midterm campaign.
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