Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, with the runoff scheduled for June 16. The top two candidates in the primary will compete, as no candidate received over 50% of the vote. Collins, along with Rep. Buddy Carter and former football coach Derek Dooley, are vying for the chance to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election.
- ▪Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate.
- ▪The runoff is set for June 16, with Collins competing against the second-place candidate.
- ▪Jon Ossoff is the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state that President Trump won in 2024.
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- ▪ Georgia Republicans Head to Runoffs for Senate and Governor Races — TIME — Top
- ▪ Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate head to June runoffs — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff between Mike Collins and Derek Dooley — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff as Republicans battle to unseat Ossoff — Fox News
- ▪ Collins, Dooley make Georgia Senate GOP runoff in race to take on Ossoff — The Hill
- ▪ Georgia Senate GOP primary heads to runoff; Rep. Mike Collins advances — Washington Post — Politics
- ▪ Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Head to G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Georgia — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Rep. Mike Collins advances to Georgia GOP Senate runoff, as two rivals battle for the other spot — NBC News — Top
- ▪ 5 Things to Know About Mike Collins, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia — NYT — Politics
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Politics Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 9:55 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as Republicans vie for an opportunity to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. In Georgia, the top two vote-getters in the primary advance to a runoff if no candidate clears 50% of the vote. It's not clear yet who Collins will face in the runoff, which is set for June 16. Rep.
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