Trump-Backed Mike Collins Wins Georgia Runoff as D.C. Mayoral Race Draws Federal Takeover Threat
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Trump-Backed Mike Collins Wins Georgia Runoff as D.C. Mayoral Race Draws Federal Takeover Threat
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Summary
Mike Collins won Georgia’s GOP Senate runoff Tuesday, defeating Derek Dooley to set up a November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the chamber’s key battleground contests.
Trump’s late endorsement helped Collins prevail over a candidate backed by Gov. Brian Kemp, giving Republicans an early test of the president’s influence in high-stakes 2026 primaries.
In Washington, D.C., the Democratic mayoral primary became nationally charged after Trump said he could again put the city under federal control if democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins.
That race also drew an Election Day ethics probe after D.C. officials said a government vehicle may have been used to aid Kenyan McDuffie’s campaign; the employee was placed on administrative leave.
Elsewhere, Oklahoma Republicans advanced Senate candidate Kevin Hern and House incumbent Josh Brecheen, while Democrats picked Cyndi Munson for governor in a state that remains a deep GOP stronghold.