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orywireMike Collins won Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, and Rick Jackson won the Republican runoff for governor, according to AP race calls and unofficial state returns. The results set up November matchups against Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Georgia’s marquee June 16 runoff races are now set for November: Rep. Mike Collins won the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, and Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for governor, according to AP race calls and unofficial state returns. Collins advances to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, while Jackson moves on to face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Nov. 3 general election.
The results remain unofficial until certification. Readers looking for updated county-level returns should check the Georgia Secretary of State’s election results page, while AP’s Georgia primary runoff results page remains the clearest source for race calls.
Unofficial statewide returns posted from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office showed Collins leading the Republican Senate runoff with 389,996 votes, or 55.54%. Former football coach Derek Dooley had 312,213 votes, or 44.46%.
In the Republican runoff for governor, Jackson had 373,406 votes, or 52.65%. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones had 335,847 votes, or 47.35%.
AP called both races Tuesday night. Those calls mean Georgia’s two highest-profile Republican runoff contests are no longer live races, though final certified vote totals can still change as election officials complete the canvass.
Collins, a Republican congressman from Georgia’s 10th District, will now challenge Ossoff in one of the country’s most closely watched 2026 Senate races. AP reported that Collins defeated Dooley after receiving a late endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, had the support of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The runoff became a test of competing Republican alliances, with Collins running as a Trump-aligned conservative and Dooley presenting himself as a Kemp-backed alternative.
Ossoff first won the seat in the 2020 cycle. The November race is expected to draw national attention because Democrats are defending the seat in a state Trump carried in 2024, according to AP.
Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate, defeated Jones after heavily self-funding his campaign. AP reported that Jackson spent about $100 million of his own money, overcoming endorsements for Jones from both Trump and Kemp.
Jackson will face Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor and Democratic nominee, in November. Georgia Public Broadcasting reported that Jackson framed himself as a political outsider in his victory speech and said the campaign was about voters who feel ignored by powerful interests.
The governor’s race will decide who succeeds Kemp, who is term-limited. The November ballot will also include races for U.S. House seats, statewide constitutional offices and Georgia General Assembly seats.
North Dakota’s June 9 primary returns are available through the Secretary of State’s election results site. Results remain unofficial until county and state canvassing boards complete certification.
Rep. Susie Lee and Republican Marty O’Donnell advanced from Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District primaries, setting up a closely watched House battleground. Unofficial Clark County returns showed Lee with 28,798 votes and O’Donnell with 13,957.
Election-night and next-day returns are not the same as certified results. Counties continue canvassing ballots, checking documentation and completing required reporting before results become official.
The National Conference of State Legislatures’ summary of Georgia law says county election superintendents certify consolidated returns by 5 p.m. on the Monday after the election, unless an audit requires more time. For state offices and members of Congress, the secretary of state certifies votes not later than 5 p.m. on the 17th day after the election.
For the June 16 runoff, that means county certification is expected by June 22 unless extended, and state certification for state and federal offices is due by July 3.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s election results page is the official place to check statewide and county-level returns. AP’s Georgia primary runoff results page is the best source for AP race calls and national election-night context.
This article should be updated if the state posts revised totals, if a county certification changes a close result or when Georgia certifies the runoff results.
No vote totals had been reported in South Carolina’s governor primaries at the latest check. Results are expected after polls close at 7 p.m. ET, with a June 23 runoff possible if no candidate wins a majority.
