The Associated Press called the match at 7:53 p.m. ET. Collins, a truck company owner, took first place in the June 24 primaries against Jones and several other Republicans. However, he did not have the majority support he needed to win the nomination, finishing just 4 points ahead of Jones. Jones, a former Democrat, had previously applied for the Republican nomination for governor of Georgia, but withdrew from the race after Trump promised to support him in the 10th District race. Collins, meanwhile, won the approval of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) last week, effectively turning the second round into a war of attorneys between Trump and the Republican executive. Yesli Vega wins GOP qualifiers to face Spanberger in Virginia NAACP calls bipartisan gun security bill ‘one step in the right direction’ Georgia’s 10th District is largely in favor of Republicans, which means Collins’s victory puts him well on his way to easily winning the seat in November. Collins’s victory is just the latest blow to Trump’s support force in Georgia. The former president threw his backing at several Republican challengers ahead of the June 24 election, but scored few victories. Kemp’s victory in the GOP qualifiers was particularly noteworthy. Trump had backed former Sen. David Pardew (R-Ga.) In the race, but Camp easily won re-election.
