Trump makes endorsement in key Georgia Republican US Senate run-off
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump picks Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in race to determine who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November midterms.
- In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump threw his support behind US Representative Mike Collins over former football coach and political newcomer Derek Dooley.
- Collins and Dooley will face off in a Republican run-off race on Tuesday to determine who will challenge incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, in the midterm election in November.
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Donald Trump picks Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in race to determine who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November midterms.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Representative Mike Collins speaks to supporters in Acworth, Georgia, the United States [Jeff Amy/The Associated Press]Published On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has made a late endorsement in a Republican run-off for a key US Senate race in Georgia ahead of the US midterm elections.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump threw his support behind US Representative Mike Collins over former football coach and political newcomer Derek Dooley.