Dooley and Collins Battle in Georgia's June 16 Senate Runoff as Trump Withholds Endorsement
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Dooley and Collins Battle in Georgia's June 16 Senate Runoff as Trump Withholds Endorsement
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Summary
June 16 is the next test in Georgia’s Republican Senate race, with Derek Dooley trailing into a runoff against Representative Mike Collins after Collins finished first in last month’s opening round.
Trump has not endorsed either candidate, but Collins is running as the MAGA favorite and argues Georgia’s pro-Trump voters already know where he stands from campaigning with the president.
Dooley has leaned on Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia’s most popular Republican, to court rural voters, underscoring a split between the state party’s establishment wing and Trump-aligned activists.
The nominee will face Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November in a tougher general-election state than Louisiana or Texas; Ossoff has already raised more than $32 million.
That makes the runoff pivotal for both parties, with Republicans trying to flip the seat and Democrats needing to hold it to keep a realistic path to Senate control.