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 Collins beats out Trump-backed Jones for Georgia GOP House nod
by Max Greenwood - 06/21/22 7:56 PM ET

Republican Mike Collins is projected to win the GOP nomination Tuesday to represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, overcoming former President Trump’s preferred candidate, former state Rep. Vernon Jones, in a primary runoff.

The Associated Press called the race at 7:53 p.m. ET.

Collins, a trucking company owner, took the first-place spot in a June 24 primary against Jones and several other Republicans. But he fell short of the majority support needed to win the nomination outright, finishing just 4 points ahead of Jones.

Jones, a former Democrat, had previously sought the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, but dropped out of that race after Trump promised to endorse him in the 10th District contest.

Collins, meanwhile, scored the endorsement of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) last week, effectively turning the primary runoff into a proxy war between Trump and the state’s Republican chief executive.

Georgia’s 10th District heavily favors Republicans, meaning Collins’ win puts him on track to easily win the seat in November.

Collins’ win is only the latest blow to Trump’s endorsing power in Georgia. The former president threw his support behind several Republican challengers ahead of the June 24 primaries, but notched few victories.

Of particular note was Kemp’s victory in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Trump had endorsed former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) in the race, but Kemp easily won renomination.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3530527-collins-beats-out-trump-backed-jones-for-georgia-gop-house-nod/
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McCormick beat Evans for my 6th District.   Establishment RINOs have made a clean sweep throughout the State.  I am seriously contemplating voting for the Dem SoS candidate in November.
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What in heaven's name is wrong with Georgia?
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What in heaven's name is wrong with Georgia?

Dominion voting machines.
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Looks like one of the best conservatives (Mo Brooks) is going down to Trump RINO pick Katie... She is pro-abortion, pro-gas taxes, she supported liberal Doug Jones. Thanks Trump, you arsehole. Let's Go Brandon gets a equal chant of Lets Go Dumbo from me. So mad I can't see straight.
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What in heaven's name is wrong with Georgia?

Open primaries.
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What in heaven's name is wrong with Georgia?

Georgian Republicans are offended that Trump tried to pressure their SoS into engaging in vote fraud.  "Just find [I forget the number, but it was in the tens of thousands] votes," as the recorded conversation revealed.  Just finding votes is something the 'Rats do.
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Open primaries.

And failure to enforce its election laws.
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Corrupt parties on both sides.  I don't believe anything about the election results.  Tens of thousands of ballots went missing in the earlier election a few weeks back.  And not one state elected official even blinked.
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Georgia is on the verge of turning blue.
That will have to wait until Big Stacey wins...