Derek Dooley Announces 2026 Georgia Senate Bid Against Ossoff

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has announced that he will run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff

The son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley filed paperwork over the weekend to enter the race in the hopes of being Ossoff's Republican challenger.

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