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Collins takes aim at Ossoff in GOP runoff victory speech

Rep. Mike Collins clinched the GOP Senate runoff, using his victory speech to contrast his business background with Sen. Jon Ossoff and frame the race as a fight for Georgia’s future. Backed by a late endorsement from President Trump, Collins defeated GOP rival Derek Dooley and now heads into a November showdown against the incumbent Democrat. Credit: AP

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Collins defeats Dooley for GOP U.S. Senate nomination
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Trump endorses Collins in runoff, shaking up Georgia’s U.S. Senate race
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Collins dismisses longtime adviser after vulgar post ignites outrage

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