Georgia Senate Runoff 2026: Mike Collins Beats Dooley, Will Face Ossoff | GOP Digest June 17, 2026

Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP runoff, advances to face Ossoff:

Trump-endorsed Rep. Mike Collins defeated former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley roughly 55%–45% in Tuesday's runoff, the AP projected. Collins now heads into one of November's marquee contests against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a state President Trump carried in 2024.

Georgia stunner: Rick Jackson topples Trump-backed Burt Jones:

Businessman Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican gubernatorial runoff with roughly 90% of ballots counted — an upset given Jones carried endorsements from both President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the fall.

Barry Moore wins Alabama runoff for open seat:

Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson with roughly 59% of the vote in the runoff for retiring Sen. Tommy Tuberville's open seat. Moore advances as a strong favorite in deep-red Alabama.

Kevin Hern takes Oklahoma GOP nod:

Rep. Kevin Hern, a Ways and Means Committee member representing the Tulsa-based 1st District, won Oklahoma's Republican Senate primary, positioning the party to hold the seat comfortably in November.

Ossoff stands alone as MAGA's top target:

With Collins set, the Democrats' only incumbent senator defending a Trump-won state, Jon Ossoff, becomes the GOP's No. 1 national target. Georgia is widely viewed as a must-win for any Democratic path back to a Senate majority.

Ossoff's early cash edge sets up a costly fight:

Ossoff entered the cycle with a commanding war chest, reporting roughly $57 million raised through the first quarter of 2026 — far ahead of the Republican field — guaranteeing an expensive Collins-Ossoff slugfest through November. No new statewide general-election polling was released today; the Senate Battleground Tracker returns when fresh numbers post.