Georgia Republican primary delivers mixed results for Trump
Georgia Republicans have delivered mixed results for Donald Trump in the state's primary elections, backing his preferred Senate candidate while rejecting his choice for governor. The results came as four states and the District of Columbia held primaries on Tuesday, adding to a year in which the president's influence has been closely watched in the midterm cycle. In Georgia, the outcome split along two of the state's highest-profile contests and immediately set up new general election matchups.In the Senate race, Republican Mike Collins, 58, finished ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley and advanced to face Senator Jon Ossoff in... [Continue Reading]
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Trump backs Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate runoff
Donald Trump has endorsed US Representative Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican runoff for the state's open Senate contest, setting up a direct clash with Governor Brian Kemp, who supports Derek Dooley. The runoff will decide who becomes the Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November. The endorsement was made in a post on Trump's Truth Social account.Trump described Collins as a strong supporter of his Make America Great Again movement and called him a "true friend, fighter, and WARRIOR". Collins and Dooley are due to face each other in the runoff on Tuesday after neither secured enough... [Continue Reading]

