Georgia Republicans scramble to pick candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
Summary
Georgia Republicans are trying to choose a candidate to run against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the upcoming election. Key candidates include Rep. Mike Collins, who supports President Trump strongly, Rep. Buddy Carter, and Derek Dooley, a newcomer backed by Governor Brian Kemp.Key Facts
- Rep. Mike Collins calls himself a strong supporter of President Trump and aims to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.
- Republicans are concerned about winning moderate voters in Georgia, where Democrats have had success in recent Senate races.
- Derek Dooley, supported by Governor Brian Kemp, is a political outsider and former football coach running for the Republican nomination.
- Trump has not yet endorsed any Republican candidate in this race.
- A runoff election on June 16 is likely if no candidate wins a clear majority in the primary.
- Georgia has become a competitive state, with Democrats winning three Senate contests in the past six years.
- Republicans control the state legislature and Trump won Georgia in two of his three presidential campaigns.
- Collins has a trucking business and has sponsored conservative immigration legislation named after a Georgia student killed by someone accused of being in the U.S. illegally.
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