Trump backs MAGA champion Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff

close Video Jon Ossoff brands Trump as 'symptom of a deeper disease in our society' during Colbert appearance Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff argued that President Donald Trump is a "symptom of a deeper disease" in the U. S. and said the system was rigged during an interview with Stephen Colbert. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Saturday made an 11th-hour endorsement in a crucial Senate race in battleground Georgia, which is among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in November's midterm elections. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion and strong supporter of the president, who is facing off in Tuesday's runoff election against former college football coach Derek Dooley, who has the support of popular conservative Georgia Gov. The winner of the GOP Senate nomination will face off in the midterms against Democratic Sen. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election and are heavily targeting the first-term senator. Collins, who represents Georgia's 10th Congressional District, which is located between Atlanta and Augusta, is the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins, and is the founder and co-owner, along with his wife, of a trucking company. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Republican U. Mike Collins of Georgia speaks to supporters at a primary night event on May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Georgia. (Jason Allen/) He and Dooley, a lawyer, a former University of Tennessee football coach and the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley, were the top two finishers in a crowded field of candidates that also included Rep. Since no one topped 50% in last month's primary, Collins and Dooley advanced to Tuesday's runoff election. While Collins has long showcased his MAGA credentials and support for the president, Trump remained neutral in the Georgia primary and runoff election until now. Meanwhile, Dooley is strongly backed -limited Kemp, who is a lifelong friend. Kemp and his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, have regularly appeared with Dooley on the campaign trail, and the governor's top political advisor is a senior consultant for Dooley's Senate bid. Both candidates have some political baggage. The House Ethics Committee has been investigating Collins over allegations he paid an intern in a district office who had a romantic relationship with his congressional chief of staff but who did not actually perform any work.