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Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

Dooley is a first-time candidate backed by Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican Senate primary.

Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
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Georgia Republicans are weighing three candidates in Tuesday’s Senate primary to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. The choice matters nationally because the article says Democrats have little chance of winning a Senate majority if Ossoff loses.

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Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Republican House member competing for the Senate nomination

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican House member competing for the Senate nomination

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Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of an outsider elected to the Senate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic incumbent whom the Republican candidates hope to challenge

Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator cited as context for Democrats’ recent Senate-election strength

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement could affect the Republican primary

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of an outsider elected to the Senate

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of an outsider elected to the Senate

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor backing Derek Dooley; Gary Waldrep, Local party committee chairman who questioned Collins about winning moderate voters

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Republicans Compete for Georgia Senate Nomination to Challenge Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republicans are competing for their party’s Senate nomination to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff, with Gov. Brian Kemp backing Derek Dooley. Center outlets mostly describe a crowded primary, with varying emphasis on candidates’ electability, Kemp’s influence, a possible runoff and the race’s broader Senate stakes.

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