Could Trump’s last-minute endorsement prevail in Georgia’s high-stakes Senate race?
Summary
President Donald Trump endorsed Mike Collins late in the Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff against Derek Dooley. The winner will face Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the November election, a key race that could affect control of the U.S. Senate.Key Facts
- President Trump endorsed Mike Collins just after midnight on Sunday, after early voting had started in Georgia.
- The runoff is between Mike Collins, a congressman aligned with Trump, and Derek Dooley, a former football coach supported by Governor Brian Kemp.
- Governor Kemp and President Trump have a political rivalry stemming from disagreement over the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
- Trump criticized Dooley for acknowledging President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Georgia, despite state officials confirming Biden’s victory.
- Collins supports the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement and has courted Trump's Republican base.
- Dooley is seen as a more moderate Republican, backed by Kemp who is term-limited and leaving office later this year.
- The runoff winner will run against Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, in a race important for Senate control in November.
- Collins faced controversy over a social media post mocking someone connected to a sexual assault allegation, leading him to fire a staff member.
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