Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia, seen here at the "Justice for J6" rally in September 2021, won the state's GOP Senate primary runoff on Tuesday night. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
June 17 (UPI) -- Rep. Mike Collins was projected Tuesday night to win Georgia's Republican Senate primary runoff, defeating former football coach Derek Dooley as voters cast ballots in contests across the country.
The Collins-Dooley race was the highest-profile race on a primary night.
President Donald Trump has loomed large over November's midterm elections, encouraging GOP-led states to redraw congressional maps, warning of impeachment and investigations if Democrats win control of the House and endorsing candidates who align with his agenda.
The Georgia Senate runoff drew national attention as a race that could help decide control of the Senate and test Trump's influence in a battleground state.
