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US Senate race in Georgia: Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff clash at debate

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Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins clashed over the economy, foreign policy, and immigration in a fiery U.S. Senate debate, with both candidates trading sharp personal attacks while outlining starkly different visions for Georgia's future.

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  1. Fox5 Atlanta

    US Senate race in Georgia: Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff clash at debate (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins clashed over the economy, foreign policy, and immigration in a fiery U.S. Senate debate, with both candidates trading sharp personal attacks while outlining starkly different visions for Georgia's future.

  2. NBC News

    First Georgia Senate debate spotlights fight over Trump- and Biden-era policies (opens NBC News)

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    Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins tried to blame each other for policies enacted by the current and former presidents.

  3. The Hill

    Fiery Georgia Senate debate gets personal: 4 takeaways (opens The Hill)

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    The first debate for Georgia Senate on Thursday evening quickly devolved into a string of personal attacks and campaign talking points as Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and Rep. Mike Collins (R) wrestle for voters’ support in the closely-watched midterm race.

  4. Newsweek

    Ossoff vs. Collins in Georgia US Senate Debate: Key Moments and Polls (opens Newsweek)

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    The lawmakers faced off Thursday night as Democrats are working to defend Senator Jon Ossoff’s Georgia seat.

  5. NOTUS

    Jon Ossoff Accuses Mike Collins of Having ‘Hired Half the Third Reich’ (opens NOTUS)

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    The Democratic senator made his opponent’s staff and family members, who have propagated white supremacist views, a focus of the Georgia Senate debate.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Five takeaways from blistering Georgia Senate debate between Ossoff and Collins (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) feuded in a fiery debate over personal scandal allegations and the Trump administration’s handling of top voter issues, including affordability, data centers, Iran, and immigration.

  7. New York Post

    Mike Collins fends off claims he’s a ‘bigot,’ rips ‘trust fund kid’ Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate debate (opens New York Post)

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    “Mike Collins has brought dishonor to our state through his personal bigotry and his widely documented ties to white nationalists,” Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, charged in his opening statement – the first of several personal attacks leveled by both candidates.

  8. Tifton Gazette

    Trump and accusations of extremism were dominant themes in Georgia’s U.S. Senate debate (opens Tifton Gazette)

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    The first debate between Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican nominee challenging him, centered on President Donald Trump.

  9. The New Republic

    Ossoff Wipes the Floor With Mike Collins as He Cites Third Reich Hires (opens The New Republic)

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    Republican Representative Mike Collins cannot seem to rise above his staffers’ Nazi reputations. The Georgia representative practically drowned under reports of his team’s ties to extremism during the state’s first debate against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff Thursday, unable to bat away the various…

  10. The Boston Globe

    ‘You’ve hired half the Third Reich’: Six moments from the Georgia Senate debate (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Senator Jon Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, and Representative Mike Collins, the Republican challenger, faced off Thursday in the first debate in the battle for Georgia’s Senate seat.

  11. The Daily Signal

    Collins vs. Ossoff Debate: Biggest Takeaways (opens The Daily Signal)

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    On Thursday night, Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins took the stage in Doraville, Georgia, to face off against each other in a heated debate. The event comes at a crucial time leading up to the midterm elections, with Election Day just weeks away, and early voting starting next Tuesday.

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