President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate runoff, putting his stamp of approval on another loyalist who some conservatives believe could be a risky bet in November. Collins, a trucking company owner and second-term congressman, has positioned himself as a stalwart ally of Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement.

Georgia Senate Runoff

The Republican candidates are competing Tuesday for the chance to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the most closely watched campaigns in the November midterm elections. Collins led Dooley in the May 19 primary but neither surpassed 40%, leaving many Republican votes up for grabs.

Trump’s endorsement has proved powerful as he shapes a party identity that is increasingly indistinguishable from his own. Collins has echoed the president’s claims that his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden was fraudulent. Collins sponsored the Laken Riley Act, a 2025 law that requires illegal immigrants be detained when charged with certain crimes.

Dooley, a political newcomer, is backed by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has clashed with Trump in the past. Dooley argues that a first-time candidate has a better shot to defeat Ossoff, the only Democratic senator facing voters in a state Trump carried in 2024.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.