JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round.
As of 11:52 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 the runoff. It later declared that Dooley will face him in that race.
As of 11:52 p.m., Collins had received 40.5 percent of the vote. Dooley followed with 30.1 percent, while Carter trailed in third with 25.2 percent….
Rep. Collins, Dooley Advance to Runoff in Georgia GOP Senate Primary
