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

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Why This Matters

When Brian Kemp and John Thune agree to share a stage for a fellow Republican, that’s not a routine fundraiser. That’s a signal. Governor Kemp has won Georgia twice in brutal political weather, and Senator Thune is the one counting votes in Washington.

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Kemp and Thune to stump for Mike Collins in Georgia roundtable as
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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.

As Collins trails incumbent Ossoff in recent polling, the popular Republican governor and the GOP leader in the […]

How We See It

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When Brian Kemp and John Thune agree to share a stage for a fellow Republican, that’s not a routine fundraiser. That’s a signal. Governor Kemp has won Georgia twice in brutal political weather, and Senator Thune is the one counting votes in Washington. Their decision to back Mike Collins in person says more than any poll numbers out there.

The polls do show Collins trailing Jon Ossoff. Fine. Polls also showed Donald Trump losing Georgia in 2020, and we remember how that turned out. Collins is a small businessman who actually built something, not a career staffer who showed up to cash in. He represents the kind of conservative who understands supply chains, energy costs, and what it takes to meet a payroll. Ossoff has voting records; Collins has receipts.

That’s why this roundtable matters. Kemp’s coalition of rural and suburban voters is exactly what Collins needs to close the gap, and Thune showing up means the GOP leadership sees Georgia as winnable. Ossoff has spent his term voting with Chuck Schumer on spending, inflation, and open borders. Georgia doesn’t elect senators to go along with Washington’s worst instincts. This race is not over. It’s just beginning. If Kemp and Thune can turn out the same voters who carried them, Collins has a real path in November.

Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.