Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff, will face Jon Ossoff in competitive general election
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Bridget Bowman, Dan Gallo
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Summary
Rep. Mike Collins has won the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, defeating former college football coach Derek Dooley. Collins, endorsed by President Donald Trump, will now face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country. The runoff was also marked by a split between Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who backed Dooley.
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Collins' primary victory over former college football coach Derek Dooley is also a win for President Donald Trump, who endorsed Collins just a few days before Tuesday's runoff election
Dooley was endorsed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who campaigned heavily for his candidate and argued the GOP needed a political outsider to defeat Ossoff
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