Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff as Republicans battle to unseat Ossoff
Georgia's GOP Senate primary heads to a June 16 runoff between Rep. Mike Collins and outsider Derek Dooley as both vie to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.
TL;DR
- Rep. Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley will face off in a June 16 runoff election for the Georgia Republican Senate nomination.
- The winner will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Both Collins and Dooley are seeking Donald Trump's endorsement, emphasizing their ties to MAGA.
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has endorsed Dooley, a family friend with no prior political experience.
- The Ossoff campaign expressed confidence in winning regardless of the Republican nominee, characterizing them as "Trump puppets."
- The runoff could become a proxy battle between Governor Kemp and former President Trump, who have had a strained relationship since the 2020 election.