Trump beats a longtime adversary with a late Georgia endorsement, and other election takeaways

President Donald Trump finally got the best of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a Republican race on Tuesday — but voters rejected both of them in another.

In the GOP primary runoff to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Trump-endorsed Rep. Mike Collins defeated Kemp's choice, former football coach Derek Dooley. Collins' win sets the stage for what will be one of the most closely watched Senate races of this year's midterm elections — one that could have 2028 presidential implications if Ossoff wins reelection given the national buzz he's generating.