Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess. Republicans are blaming each other.
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Georgia Republicans are fractured in their Senate primary challenge to Democrat Jon Ossoff, risking a prime pickup opportunity.
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Georgia Republicans are fracturing over their Senate primary challenge to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, with Rep. Mike Collins leading early polls but no dominant front-runner or Trump endorsement unifying the crowded field ahead of the May 19 primary, which will likely force an expensive June runoff. The party's infighting stems partly from President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp's failure to agree on a single candidate, leaving Ossoff free to build an eight-figure war chest while Republican candidates jockey for Trump's blessing. With roughly 40 percent of GOP primary voters undecided, the fragmented Republican field risks squandering what was once viewed as the crown jewel pickup opportunity, handing Ossoff a significant advantage in early general election polling where he leads all three potential GOP opponents. Republicans have only until late June—after the runoff—to unify behind a nominee and begin the four-month push to unseat a senator who has churned out narrow statewide wins and built a formidable political operation. The chaos has also drawn Washington's attention toward Michigan, where GOP unity behind former Rep. Mike Rogers is presenting a sharper contrast to Georgia's dysfunction.
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