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#AddleBrain may have just clinched the Georgia Senate race for sitting Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff by endorsing Mike Collins, a vehement election denier and Jan. 6 riot defender. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump's Latest Controversial Endorsement: Why MAGA's Extreme Pick in ... Former President Donald Trump has formally endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s high-stakes Senate runoff election, a move that could further polarize the race and energize the Republican base ahead of December’s vote. Collins, a staunch conservative who has clashed with some MAGA-aligned figures over his hardline positions, faces incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in a contest that will determine whether Republicans gain a narrow majority in the Senate. The endorsement marks Trump’s latest intervention in a race where his influence remains a decisive factor. Collins, a former state senator and vocal opponent of abortion rights, has positioned himself as the most conservative candidate in the race, drawing criticism from some Trump allies who view his rhetoric as overly extreme even by MAGA standards. The runoff, scheduled for December 12, will decide control of the Senate, with Democrats currently holding a slim majority. Collins’s campaign has framed the election as a referendum on progressive policies, including abortion access and criminal justice reform, while Warnock has emphasized economic issues and he…

President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), a vehement election denier and Jan. 6 riot defender, in the Georgia Republican U.S. Senate runoff taking place on June 16. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Rep. Mike Collins wins Georgia’s GOP Senate nomination and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff <p>ATLANTA &#8212; Rep. Mike Collins has defeated first-time candidate Derek Dooley for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Georgia, advancing to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff for a seat that will help determine control of Capitol Hill for the final years of Donald Trump&#8217;s second presidency.</p>

Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff <p>Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley, while Rick Jackson selected as governor pick</p><p>Georgia’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley to lead the party’s bid to challenge US senator and rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in November’s midterm elections.</p><p>They also selected billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson over Trump-backed lieutenant governor Burt Jones to face Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, after a bruising election campaign that led to libel litigation and federal challenges to Georgia election law.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/georgia-runoff-mike-collins">Continue reading...</a>

Scandal-plagued congressman storms into showdown with Jon Ossoff ByJON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published:20:20 EDT, 16 June 2026|Updated:20:51 EDT, 16 June 2026 14 Viewcomments A Trump-backed Republican Congressman from Georgia who's weathered a series of scandals has won the state'sSenateGOP primary runoff and secured a spot to challenge theDemocratic Party's rising golden boy. Congressman Mike Collins bested Republican former football coach Derek Dooley in Tuesday evening'selection, NBC News projected. Heading into election day he had a 90 percent chance of winning the race, per prediction market Kalshi. He had an 8-point advantage over Dooley with about half of the vote counted. Sources familiar with theWhite House's political operation expressed hesitation about President Trump's support of Collins, who has faced scrutiny over his controversial staffing decisions and suspect social media posts. Collins' former chief of staff allegedly helped hire his girlfriend, who was paid $10,000 for work staffers could not discern. His current chief of staff was found to be in a group chat with white nationalists and anti-semites and a former Collins intern and ca…

Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins, a diehard election denier, in Georgia GOP U.S. Senate runoff "Like virtually every other politician that Trump has endorsed in this year’s primaries, Collins is a believer in the false claim that the 2020 election was rigged" www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

www.ossoff.senate.gov Vote for a winner, John Ossoff, for senator of Georgia. Trump unconditionally surrendered the war to Iran. His opponent, of the Republican Party of pussies, Mike Collins, is a republican hack and sucks for Trump. He’s only running because his daddy used to have the job.

Collins wins fight to face Ossoff in November - Georgia Recorder Congressman Mike Collins celebrates making the runoff in the election for U.S. Senate. Collins advanced to the November general election Tuesday. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia Republicans have chosen Congressman Mike Collins to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. The Associated Press called the runoff election for Collins at 8:37 p.m. Collins received a last-minuteendorsementfrom President Donald Trump, who threw his support behind the congressman two days before the election and after early voting had already concluded. His win also represents a black eye for Gov. Brian Kemp, who backed Dooley and campaigned vigorously for the candidate Kemp argued would have a better shot at winning in November. Before being elected to Congress in 2022, Collins worked as founder and CEO of a trucking company. He represents the conservative 10th District, which runs east from metro Atlanta to the South Carolina line and includes Athens. His father, former U.S. Rep. Mac Collins, served in Congress from 1993 until 2005. Collins was the primary author of theLaken Riley Act, which was named for a 22-yea…

Rep. Mike Collins wins GOP runoff in Georgia, heading into a race against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). Unfortunately he has NOT been representing constituents; instead in "lock-step" with the Trump administrations nationalistic, racist, self-serving regime. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff, setting up major clash with Jon Ossoff Collins was boosted by a late-stage endorsement from President Donald Trump.

Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA ... Days before the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia, President Donald Trump has made an endorsement ATLANTA --Days before theU.S. Senate runoff in Georgia, President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins over former football coachDerek Dooley, putting his stamp of approval on another loyalist who some conservatives believe could be a risky bet in November. The Republican candidates are competing Tuesday for the chance to take onDemocratic Sen. Jon Ossoffin one of the most closely watched campaigns in the November midterm elections. Collins has positioned himself as a stalwart ally of Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement, and the president said in his announcement early Sunday on social media that the trucking company owner and second-term congressman “has been with me from the very beginning” and is a ”true friend, fighter, and WARRIOR." Dooley, a political newcomer, isbacked by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has clashed with Trump in the past. “I don’t know Derek Dooley, and neither does anyone else, but he seems like a nice person,” Trump wrote, while noting that Dooley did not vote in…

Trump makes endorsement in key Georgia Republican US Senate run-off Trump picks Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in race to determine who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November midterms.

Trump-backed candidate wins primary to face Jon Ossoff in Georgia midterms – US politics live <p>Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins to face Ossoff in November </p><p>Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.</p><p><strong>Donald Trump’s pick to face rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s midterm election for senator later this year swept to victory last night.</strong></p><p><strong>Donald Trump</strong> laid into <strong>Benjamin Netanyahu</strong>, telling a news conference at the G7 summit in France that the Israeli prime minister “has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon”.</p><p>The Republican-led US Senate on Tuesday narrowly failed to advance a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats that would have directed the president to end hostilities with Iran, by a vote of 48-47.</p><p>The justice department announced charges against five men for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials at the White House UFC event on Sunday.</p><p><strong>Kash Patel</strong>, the FBI director, reportedly surprised and angered US Secret Service officials by announcing an alleged plot to attack the White House …

Mike Collins wins Georgia's GOP Senate nomination - WYFF News 4 Rep. Mike Collins wins Georgia’s GOP Senate nomination and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff Rep. Mike Collins wins Georgia’s GOP Senate nomination and will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff REPORTING IN GREENVILLE, NATE STANLEY WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU. IN COMMITMENT 2026 NEWS. WE ARE TRACKING PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS TONIGHT IN GEORGIA FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR, BUSINESSMAN RICK JACKSON AND CURRENT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BERT JONES. JACKSON IS TONIGHT’S PROJECTED WINNER WITH 53% OF THE VOTE SO FAR. HE WILL GO ON TO FACE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS IN NOVEMBER. SHE IS THE FORMER MAYOR OF ATLANTA. EMMA HAMILTON WITH OUR SISTER STATION, JOINS US LIVE AT RICK JACKSON’S WATCH PARTY IN ATLANTA. EMMA, TELL US WHAT YOU’RE SEEING THERE TONIGHT. YEAH. HEY, NIGEL. GOOD EVENING. WELL, IT IS CERTAINLY CALMING DOWN HERE AT RICK JACKSON’S WATCH PARTY IN ATLANTA. BUT I GOT TO TELL YOU, IT WAS A PACKED A BALLROOM, JUST PROBABLY A HALF HOUR AGO WHEN ALL OF HIS SUPPORTERS WERE HERE HOLDING SIGNS, HUGGING, CELEBRATING HIS VICTORY. RICK JACKSON WAS VERY CONFIDENT ENTERING THIS RACE. HE SAID THAT TONIGH…

Georgia Rep. Collins will challenge Ossoff in high-profile Senate ... Georgia Rep. Collins will challenge Ossoff in high-profile Senate matchup NPR | By Stephen Fowler Published June 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jason Allen / Getty Images Rep. Mike Collins, Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate nominee, speaks to supporters on May 19 in Jackson, Ga. Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . ATLANTA — Republican Rep. Mike Collins has won a primary election runoff and will challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, according to a race call by The Associated Press. The Collins-Ossoff matchup will be closely watched nationally as the major political parties vie for control of the Senate. Collins beat former football coach Derek Dooley, who had the backing of term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp, in the Republican runoff. Loading... President Trump backed Collins, but did not wade into the Senate race officially until after early voting ended for the runoff, issuing a lengthy post backing Collins in the early hours Sunday morning. In Trump's endorsement post, he dinged Dooley as someone who did not have strong ties t…