Georgia's high-stakes Republican Senate runoff is over and Mike Collins has emerged as the GOP nominee after defeating Derek Dooley in a closely watched race. With a last-minute endorsement from US President Donald Trump, Collins now turns his attention to Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in what could become one of the most important Senate battles of the 2026 midterm elections.

The endorsement is a blow to Derek Dooley, who has been backed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The winner of Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

President Donald Trump on Sunday waded into the Georgia Republican primary for Senate, endorsing Rep. Mike Collins just days before the congressman faces off against Derek Dooley…

“Mike Collins is a true FRIEND, FIGHTER, and WARRIOR,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, “who has been with us from the very beginning."