{"id":2614003,"date":"2026-06-14T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-collins-in-georgia-senate-race-ahead-of-gop-runoff\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:45:33","slug":"trump-endorses-mike-collins-in-georgia-senate-race-ahead-of-gop-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-collins-in-georgia-senate-race-ahead-of-gop-runoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate race ahead of GOP runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorses-mike-collins-in-georgia-senate-race-ahead-of-gop-runoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614003&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia&#8217;s upcoming GOP Senate runoff, favoring him over former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley. The endorsement aligns with Trump&#8217;s support for MAGA candidates and contrasts with his lack of support for Dooley, whom he criticized for living outside Georgia and questioned his familiarity. Collins, a Trump-aligned candidate and former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >trucking company owner<\/a>, has broad support among MAGA patriots and Republican lawmakers. The primary, which also featured Dooley backed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, resulted in Collins leading Dooley by about 10 percentage points to advance to the runoff. The race is seen as a key indicator of Trump&#8217;s influence within the GOP ahead of the midterm elections, with the winner facing Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November. Trump also criticized Ossoff&#8217;s positions on border security, gender issues, and taxation, portraying him as ineffective in Washington.The Georgia runoff is scheduled for Tuesday, marking a critical contest in the state&#8217;s Senate race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> endorsed Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) on Sunday over former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley just ahead of Tuesday\u2019s runoff between the two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">GOP<\/a> candidates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The late-stage endorsement marked Trump\u2019s choice of one MAGA candidate over the other, with both vying to face incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) in November\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4607641\/janeese-lewis-george-campaign-funnels-secret-payouts-through-local-union\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janeese Lewis George campaign funnels secret payouts through local union<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4605570\/ohio-photo-id-mail-in-ballots-2027\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ohio adds photo ID requirement for mail-in ballots in 2027<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4602240\/democratic-establishment-mcduffie-dc-mayor-union-lewis-george\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democratic establishment backs McDuffie for DC mayor, while unions bolster Lewis George<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ossoff, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-voters-gear-up-for-another-expensive-supreme-court-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wisconsin voters gear up for another expensive Supreme Court race - Washington Examiner\">raised substantial campaign funds<\/a> and sits in a crucial Senate seat for Republicans, has recently been touted as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4581085\/cory-booker-democrats-stepping-up\/\">rising leader<\/a> in the Democratic Party and a possible 2028 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/08\/opinion\/jon-ossoff-president.html\">presidential candidate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMike Collins is a true FRIEND, FIGHTER, and WARRIOR,\u201d Trump said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116746683568766400\">Truth Social<\/a> post, \u201cwho has been with us from the very beginning, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be your next United States Senator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins is the former owner of a trucking company who has campaigned as an America First, Trump-aligned candidate. Trump also said in his announcement that Collins is \u201cstrongly supported by the most Highly Respected MAGA Patriots in Georgia and beyond, and many Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-appears-to-sneer-at-americans-intelligence-questions-collective-ability-to-understand-supply-chain-issues\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Appears to Sneer at Americans&#039; Intelligence: Questions Collective Ability to &#039;Understand&#039; Supply Chain Issues\">president offered<\/a> a brief explanation of why he didn\u2019t endorse Dooley, saying the candidate has lived outside of Georgia for most of his life and \u201csaid that I lost Georgia in 2020 when, in actuality, the facts have now proven that I won by a lot!\u201d Trump also said he doesn\u2019t know Dooley and \u201cneither does anyone else\u201d despite him seeming \u201clike a nice person.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump attacked Ossoff in the post, listing off his stances on the border, men in women\u2019s sports, and tax policy, saying the incumbent Democrat \u201cis a laughingstock in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results will provide the latest measure of Trump\u2019s influence in GOP statewide and congressional primaries. Trump-backed candidates have defeated his opponents in Indiana, Louisiana, and Kentucky in recent months, but the streak of statewide victories ended two weeks ago in Iowa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4575556\/georgia-senate-race-collins-dooley-results-ossoff\/\"><strong>GEORGIA GOP SENATE PRIMARY HEADS TO RUNOFF BETWEEN MIKE COLLINS AND DEREK DOOLEY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dooley is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley. He has promoted himself as an outsider, while Collins\u2019 campaign has attacked his lack of political expertise. Dooley is backed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), a lifelong friend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two candidates advanced to the runoff in late May, with Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) placing third. Collins secured about 10 percentage points more of the vote than Dooley. The runoff will be held on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs Collins over Dooley in Georgia GOP runoff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2614004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-k7vw67pq9-1781468335906-e1781468408138.jpg?1781453998&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53584,80306,49076,39035,3634],"class_list":["post-2614003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-georgia-senate","tag-gop-runoff","tag-mike-collins","tag-political-endorsement","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-k7vw67pq9-1781468335906-e1781468408138.jpg?1781453998&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614003"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614007,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614003\/revisions\/2614007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}