JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round.
As of 9:50 p.m. ET on May 19, none of the major candidates in the Senate GOP primary—Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), and former football coach Derek Dooley—had claimed more than 50 percent of the vote in the Senate primary.
At 9:44 p.m. ET, the Associated Press declared that Collins will advance to a runoff, with 41 percent of the vote. The second candidate in the runoff has not yet been called.
Dooley had notched 28.6 percent of the vote, while Carter garnered 25.7 percent….
Rep. Collins Advances to Runoff in Georgia GOP Senate Primary
