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Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff

Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff

Summary

Georgia’s Republican voters chose Mike Collins in a runoff election to run against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the November midterm. Collins, endorsed by President Trump, is a conservative US representative who denies the 2020 election results and opposes abortion.

Key Facts

  • Mike Collins won the Republican runoff in Georgia to challenge Jon Ossoff.
  • Jon Ossoff has been a US senator from Georgia since 2021.
  • Collins is a trucking executive and member of the conservative “freedom caucus.”
  • President Trump endorsed Collins in the primary.
  • Collins denies the fairness of the 2020 presidential election and supports those who rioted on January 6.
  • Derek Dooley, Collins’ opponent in the runoff, is a former college football coach and lawyer.
  • Dooley is friends with outgoing Georgia governor Brian Kemp, who supported him.
  • Collins’ father, Mac Collins, was also a US representative from 1993 to 2002.
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