Trump Makes Eleventh-Hour Endorsement Of Rep Mike Collins In Crucial GOP Runoff For Senate

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Trump Makes Eleventh-Hour Endorsement Of Rep Mike Collins In Crucial GOP Runoff For Senate

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins for the Republican runoff to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley are set to face each other…

In this story:D. Michael CollinsDerek DooleyDonald John TrumpJon OssoffRepublican-controlledThe Democratic PartyUnited States SenateGeorgia

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