The Aporia · Kemp and Thune to stump for Mike Collins in Georgia roundtable as Ossoff leads in polls

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are set to participate in a fundraising event supporting Rep. Mike Collins as he campaigns against Sen. Jon Ossoff in the upcoming U.S. Senate race. The roundtable fundraiser, scheduled for Thursday, September 24 in Atlanta, aims to boost Collins's chances despite trailing Ossoff in recent polls by 7 points according to Trafalgar Group. Kemp endorsed Collins after initially supporting Collins’s primary opponent, and both politicians are emphasizing Collins's business acumen and leadership skills. The race is currently designated as "leans Democrat" by the Cook Political Report.

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On September 24, Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will attend a fundraiser for Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), who is running against incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race. The event, which features a roundtable at 6 p.m. and a reception at 6:45 p.m., aims to boost Collins's campaign as he trails behind Ossoff in recent polls. Kemp endorsed Collins just days prior after previously supporting Collins's opponent, former football coach Derek Dooley. Despite this shift, the fundraiser underscores efforts by Republican leaders to support Collins ahead of the election.

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Ossoff’s campaign has hit Collins hard on two controversial people associated with Collins’s campaign, his son-in-law and a former Capitol Hill staffer of his, who have posted white supremacist and antisemitic imagery on social media.

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🔮 The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24, and feature a roundtable at 6 p.m. and a reception at 6:45 p.m., the Collins campaign confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

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Kemp and Thune to stump for Mike Collins in Georgia roundtable as Ossoff leads in polls · assertive framing

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) are teaming up to host a fundraiser for Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) as he aims to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in Georgia’s U.S. Senate delegation. asserted

he → team → delegation

As Collins trails incumbent Ossoff in recent polling, the popular Republican governor and the GOP leader in the upper chamber are heading to the Peach State to stump for Collins. asserted

governor → trail → Collins

Collins’s campaign is hosting the event in Atlanta, with Kemp and Thune headlining as special guests. asserted

Kemp → host → guests

The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24, and feature a roundtable at 6 p.m. and a reception at 6:45 p.m., the Collins campaign confirmed to the Washington Examiner. asserted

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The announcement comes three days after Kemp formally endorsed Collins, stepping in line behind the Republican nominee after stumping hard for Collins’s opponent, former football coach Derek Dooley. asserted

Kemp → come → opponent

Collins defeated Dooley in the Senate GOP primary runoff by a margin of 11 percentage points. asserted

Collins → defeat → points

“Mike Collins and I share a commitment to making Georgia an even better place to live, work, and raise a family,” Kemp said in a statement. asserted

Kemp → share → statement

“Mike has delivered results as a businessman and commonsense leader in Washington, and that’s what we need in our next Senator.” asserted

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Collins has trailed Ossoff in general election polls, most recently falling behind by 7 points, according to a Trafalgar Group survey. uncertain

Collins → trail → survey

Cook Political Report has designated the race as a “leans Democrat” race. asserted

Report → designate → race

However, Collins is endorsed by President Donald Trump, who won the state by a 2.2-percentage-point margin in 2024. asserted

who → endorse → 2024

who → hit → media

Collins has denounced each of their remarks, adding that they have no role in his Senate campaign. asserted

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In a statement slamming Kemp’s endorsement of Collins this week, Ossoff campaign spokesperson Valeria Rivadeneira-Crandell said that Collins is “surrounded at work and at home by neo-Nazis and white nationalists.” asserted

Collins → slam → Nazis

The Washington Examiner has reached out to Ossoff’s campaign for comment on the fundraiser. asserted

Examiner → reach → fundraiser

Kemp and Thune to stump for Mike Collins in Georgia roundtable as Ossoff leads in polls

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