Republican primary · May 19, 2026
Georgia Senate Republican primary
Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination after the May 19, 2026 primary.
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Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · May 19, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Mike CollinsU.S. representative · GA-10
2Derek DooleyDerek Dooley ( Republican Party ) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. He is on the ballot in the Republican pri…
3Buddy CarterEarl LeRoy " Buddy " Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congress…
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 31 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Collins | Carter | Dooley | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 32 | 21 | 26 | +6 |
| May 16, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 32 | 21 | 26 | +6 |
| May 4, 26 | Quantus Insights | 1,677 · LV | 33 | 14 | 23 | +10 |
| May 3, 26 | Cygnal | 600 · LV | 30 | 11 | 12 | +18 |
| May 1, 26 | Quantus Insights | 1,677 · LV | 33 | 14 | 23 | +10 |
| Apr 30, 26 | University of Georgia | 1,000 · LV | 22 | 13 | 11 | +9 |
| Apr 25, 26 | University of Georgia | 1,000 · LV | 22 | 13 | 11 | +9 |
| Apr 23, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 27 | 24 | 16 | +3 |
| Apr 22, 26 | Cygnal | 600 · LV | 30 | 11 | 12 | +18 |
| Apr 22, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 27 | 24 | 16 | +3 |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 21 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetMike Collins · 14Derek Dooley · 6Buddy Carter · 1
RMike Collins14 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Organizations7
Organizations · 7
- Club for Growth
- Conservative Political Action Conference
- National Border Patrol Council
- New York Young Republican Club
- Republicans for National Renewal
- Turning Point Action
- Veterans for America First
Elected officials5
Federal 4State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 5
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Newt Gingrich · former speaker of the House (1995–1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999)
- Max Burns · state senator from the 23rd district (2021–present) and former GA-12 (2003–2005)
- Burgess Owens · UT-04 (2021–present)
- Derrick Van Orden · WI-03 (2023–present)
Celebrity1
Celebrity · 1
- Allyson Phillips · mother of Laken Riley
Other1
Other · 1
- Lauren Boebert · CO-04 (2021–present)
RDerek Dooley6 endorsers
Most notable · Brian Kemp · governor of Georgia (2019–present)
Elected officials4
Federal 0State 4Local 0
Elected officials · 4
- Brian Kemp · governor of Georgia (2019–present)
- Bill Cowsert · SD-46 (2007–present)
- Blake Tillery · SD-19 (2017–present)
- Steve Gooch · SD-51 (2011–present)
Celebrity1
Celebrity · 1
- Marty Kemp · first lady of Georgia (2019–present)
Other1
Other · 1
- Bárbara Rivera Holmes · labour commissioner of Georgia (2025–present)
RBuddy Carter1 endorser
Most notable · Eric Johnson · former state senator from the 1st district (1995–2009)
Elected officials1
Federal 0State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 1
- Eric Johnson · former state senator from the 1st district (1995–2009)
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-07-03Derek DooleyS6GA00408 ↗
Raised
$4.18M
Cash on hand
$1.67M
Cumulative receipts · 5 filings
Top industries
Pharma / health products$28K
Pharma / health products · $28K
- Salveo Integrative Pharmacy · $28K
Individuals $28K · PACs $0
Buddy CarterS6GA00374 ↗
Raised
$6.84M
Cash on hand
$1.71M
Cumulative receipts · 6 filings
Top industries
Pharma / health products$21K
Pharma / health products · $21K
- Richie's Specialty Pharmacy · $21K
Individuals $21K · PACs $0
Health professionals$14K
Health professionals · $14K
- Legacy Medical · $14K
Individuals $14K · PACs $0
Mike CollinsS6GA00390 ↗
Raised
$5.55M
Cash on hand
$1.75M
Cumulative receipts · 7 filings
Top industries
Oil & gas$58K
Oil & gas · $58K
- Cbp Environmental · $42K
- Boswell Oil Company · $16K
Individuals $58K · PACs $0
Crop production$21K
Crop production · $21K
- Farmers and Merchants Bank · $21K
Individuals $21K · PACs $0
Securities & investment$18K
Securities & investment · $18K
- Blackstone · $18K
Individuals $18K · PACs $0
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
135 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles135
Trendbuilding history
Article counts indexed by Google News; the sparkline traces weekly volume across the window.
Net favorability
+0.21
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift −0.18 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.21
Week-over-weekshift −0.18 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 22%
Neutral 76%
R 1%
24% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets22%
Neutral76%
R-leaning outlets1%
24% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Georgia senate race poll shows Ossoff ahead of Collins
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Fox News poll shows Ossoff leading Collins by 13 points in Georgia Senate race
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Fox News poll shows Ossoff leading Collins by 13 points in Georgia Senate race
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Fox News poll shows Ossoff up 13 points in Georgia Senate race
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 31deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested3 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-07-03
Endorsements46 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks