Rep. Mike Collins advances to Georgia GOP Senate runoff, as two rivals battle for the other spot
Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to the Georgia GOP Senate runoff scheduled for June 16, 2026. He will face one of two rivals, former football coach Derek Dooley or Rep. Buddy Carter, who are competing for the other runoff spot. The winner will challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a highly significant Senate race.
- ▪Rep. Mike Collins is the first candidate to advance to the Georgia GOP Senate runoff.
- ▪Derek Dooley and Buddy Carter are vying for the second spot in the runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the primary.
- ▪The winner of the runoff will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the November election.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 2 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ 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 advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Head to G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Georgia — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ 5 Things to Know About Mike Collins, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia — NYT — Politics
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2026 ElectionRep. Mike Collins advances to Georgia GOP Senate runoff, as two rivals battle for the other spotThe Republican nominee will take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00U.S. Representative Mike Collins in Peachtree City, Ga., in 2025.Elijah Nouvelage / AFP via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 19, 2026, 9:33 PM EDTBy Bridget BowmanThe Republican Senate primary in Georgia is heading to a runoff, NBC News projects, with Rep. Mike Collins advancing to the June 16 contest. But it’s not clear yet who Collins will face.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Former football coach Derek Dooley, who is backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, and Rep.
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