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

Dooley is campaigning as an outsider recruited by Kemp to compete against Collins and Carter.

Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
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Georgia Republicans are competing for the nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, with Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter and first-time candidate Derek Dooley vying for the spot. The article describes party concerns about electability and the possibility of a runoff.

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Republican Senate candidate seeking the nomination to challenge Ossoff

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Buddy Carter
R · GA-1

Georgia representative seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Ossoff

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Georgia representative seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Ossoff

Collins's version of this story ↗
Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of a first-term Republican senator who had not held elected office before

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator whom the Republican candidates hope to challenge

Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator mentioned in the history of recent Senate contests

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose support Collins invokes and who has not endorsed a candidate

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of a first-term Republican senator who had not held elected office before

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of a first-term Republican senator who had not held elected office before

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who recruited Dooley and discussed the party’s Senate strategy; Gary Waldrep, Local party committee chairman who questioned Collins about appealing to middle-of-the-road 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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