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Trump, Kemp endorse candidates for GOP primary runoffs

Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga., greets President Donald Trump as he steps off Air Force One during arrival, Friday, March 6, 2020, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga., greets President Donald Trump as he steps off Air Force One during arrival, Friday, March 6, 2020, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Last-minute endorsements are rolling in ahead of the June 16 runoff elections.

President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins for U.S. Senator on social media Sunday.

Collins is running against former football coach Derek Dooley. Dooley has long had the support of current governor Brian Kemp. The winner will face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in November.

Kemp announced his endorsement of current Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones for Georgia governor in a YouTube video Sunday.

Jones was also previously endorsed by Trump. He is facing Rick Jackson in the GOP primary runoff. The winner will run against Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Early voting has ended, but voters can still cast their ballots in the runoffs tomorrow, June 16.

Maura Potvin is a senior journalism major at the University of Georgia. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a master's degree in Emerging Media from UGA and hopes to work in the news industry and continue to share her passion for storytelling.
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