ELECTIONS
2 min readGov. Kemp Endorses Derek Dooley for 2026 Georgia Senate Race
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Former football coach launches campaign to challenge incumbent Sen. Ossoff
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has officially endorsed former football coach Derek Dooley in the 2026 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. The announcement took place on August 31 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, prior to the Georgia Bulldogs' season opener. Kemp characterized the race as the "one and only opportunity" to flip Ossoff's seat and described Dooley as a "true political outsider."