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Trump-backed candidate wins primary to face Jon Ossoff in Georgia midterms – US politics live
TL;DR
Mike Collins, backed by Donald Trump, won the Republican primary in Georgia and will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in the upcoming midterm elections. Collins defeated former coach Derek Dooley to secure his spot for the Senate race in November.
Key points
- Mike Collins won the Republican primary in Georgia.
- Collins will face Jon Ossoff in the Senate race.
- Ossoff has been a prominent Democratic figure since 2021.
- Rick Jackson won the gubernatorial primary against Burt Jones.
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Donald Trump’s pick to face rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s midterm election for senator later this year swept to victory last night.
The state’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley to face Ossoff in November.
They also selected billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson over Trump-backed lieutenant governor Burt Jones to face Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, after a bruising election campaign that led to libel litigation and federal challenges to Georgia election law.
Ossoff, who has represented Georgia in the US Senate since 2021, has made waves this year by delivering a series of caustic takes on Donald Trump’s administration. He will now face Collins in the race to retain the competitive seat.
Collins, a trucking executive and one-time “freedom caucus” conservative endorsed by Trump, has served in the US House of Representatives since 2023. His father, Mac Collins, served in the House from 1993 to 2002.
An anti-abortion hardliner with a history of incendiary social media commentary, Collins has vigorously denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election and defended January 6 rioters.
Dooley is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley. After earning a law degree from UGA, he began working his way through the college coaching ranks, eventually taking the University of Tennessee to three consecutive losing seasons before being fired.
Dooley is close friends with outgoing governor Brian Kemp, who had backed Dooley with his endorsement, political staff and fundraising appeals.
Jackson will represent the GOP in the Georgia gubernatorial contest.
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In other developments:
- Donald Trump laid into Benjamin Netanyahu, telling a news conference at the G7 summit in France that the Israeli prime minister “has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon”.
- The Republican-led US Senate on Tuesday narrowly failed to advance a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats that would have directed the president to end hostilities with Iran, by a vote of 48-47.
- The justice department announced charges against five men for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials at the White House UFC event on Sunday.
Q&A
Who is Mike Collins and what is his political background?
Mike Collins is a US representative who has been selected as the Republican candidate for the Senate in Georgia's midterm elections.
What are the implications of Jon Ossoff facing Mike Collins in the Senate race?
The matchup between Ossoff and Collins is significant as it could impact the balance of power in the Senate, especially given Ossoff's rising prominence in Democratic politics.
What challenges did Burt Jones face in the Georgia gubernatorial primary?
Burt Jones faced a tough primary campaign against Rick Jackson, which included libel litigation and federal challenges to Georgia election law.
