I asked Collins a similar question two days before the runoff, though he didn’t say Trump outright won.
“2020 was legitimately rigged. And the reason I say that is because you don't change the rules halfway through the game … We've moved on to 2026.”
So how are you going to combat being branded by Democrats as an election denier during the November campaign?
“I'm not worried about that. I'm going to defeat Jon Ossoff comparing resume to resume, what he's done for the people of this state versus what I've been able to do, what he stands for versus what I stand for.”
Georgia added more than 500,000 residents over the last five years. New Census estimates show nonwhite residents accounted for all of that net growth. #gapol
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Georgia’s House Republican leaders won’t redraw state political maps during a special legislative session today, retreating from a proposal that had threatened to ignite one of the state’s most explosive political fights ahead of the midterm. #gapol
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Federal court rules a fundraising advantage for Burt Jones is likely illegal. Ruling says leadership committee supporting lieutenant governor’s campaign for governor gave him unfair advantage.
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The 11th Circuit just delivered a rebuke of Georgia’s leadership committee law, which allows a small group of candidates to raise unlimited campaign cash.
“Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson is the latest in a line of would-be governors who have objected to the uncapped fundraising opportunity that Georgia law offers incumbent Governors and Lieutenant Governors. And he is likely correct. The First Amendment does not forgive such favoritism.” #gapol
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Georgia is about to host World Cup matches, pick Republican nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, and launch a special legislative session that could reshape the state’s political map — all in the same week. #gapol
Could Ft. Benning become Ft. Moore again? Eventually. "The names went in.” @AustinScottGA08 told @ajconwashington. “Ultimately, I think those names will come back.”
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Top Georgia politicians rake in cash as lawsuits that could stop them drag on.
Critics say a Georgia law allowing some candidates to skirt contribution limits gives them an unfair advantage.
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SAD THREAD: Maybe you’ve heard the news: @AtlantaCivicCircle is going under. It’s another casualty of the current, unforgiving journalism ecosystem — a loss that will leave Atlanta with, by my math, ZERO dedicated housing reporters. Let’s talk about what that means... (1/)
Not good news from Fulton County, where full results will be delayed until 11 pm because of a security scare at a polling precinct earlier. https://t.co/kRMVO4BdX2
Republicans are catching up … a bit. State elections officials say GOP primary voters slightly outnumber Democratic voters as of 1p. Roughly 400,000 Georgians have voted so far today. #gapol
A Fulton County judge just issued a temporary restraining order forcing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office to allow poll watchers and State Election Board observers to monitor the tabulation and reporting of today’s election results. #gapol https://t.co/oFSTSHaSnZ