Son of legendary Georgia football coach launches Senate campaign while highlighting his support for President Trump and expected endorsement from Governor Brian Kemp against Jon Ossoff.
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There’sanewRepublicancandidatejumpingintooneofthemostcrucialSenateracesinthe2026midtermelections.
FormerlongtimefootballcoachDerekDooleyhighlightedhisoutsidercredentials,tookaimatDemocraticSen.JonOssoffofGeorgia,andshowcasedhissupportforPresidentDonaldTrumpashedeclaredhiscandidacyonMonday.
“I’mrunningbecauseourstateneedsnewleadershipinWashingtonD.C.,andprofessionalpoliticianslikeJonOssoffaretheproblem,”Dooleysaidinastatementandvideoashelaunchedhiscampaign.
Dooleyarguedthat“ourstatedoesn’thaveavoiceintheU.S.SenatewhoreflectsGeorgiavaluesbecauseOssoffismoreconcernedwithprotectinghisownpoliticalfuture,opposingeverythingtheTrumpadministrationisworkingtoaccomplish,andrepeatedlyvotingwiththeextremeleft.”
TRUMPHOUSEALLYREP.MIKECOLLINSJUMPSINTOBATTLEGROUNDGEORGIA’SSENATERACE
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