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Georgia GOP Picks Rick Jackson for Governor and Mike Collins for Senate

The split results expose GOP fault lines and leave Collins financially weak and under an ethics referral heading into November.

Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins at a primary night event on May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga.
FILE - This combination of photos shows Republican candidates for U.S. Senate Jared Hudson, left, on May 7, 2026, in Enterprise, Ala., and Rep. Barry Moore, right, on April 17, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo, File)
Georgia State Rep. Tim Fleming (R) has also raised concerns about the 2020 election but has distanced himself from conspiracy theories. Photo via Georgia Legislature website.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson holds his hand over his heart as he takes the stage at his election night watch party on May 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Overview

  • Republicans settled two high-profile runoffs on Tuesday with Rick Jackson winning the gubernatorial nomination and Rep. Mike Collins winning the Senate nomination to challenge Jon Ossoff.
  • Jackson used more than $100 million of personal spending to overcome Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
  • Collins prevailed over Derek Dooley despite a forwarded House ethics complaint that accuses him of improper hiring and possible misuse of taxpayer funds.
  • Collins begins the general election at a large fundraising disadvantage compared with incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, who holds many times more cash on hand.
  • The results highlight a split between President Trump’s influence and Governor Brian Kemp’s choices, underline how low-turnout runoff rules and heavy spending shape outcomes, and set up two closely watched November matchups that could affect control of the Senate.