Former football coach Derek Dooley is taking steps to run for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Jon Ossoff. The AJC reports two longtime advisors to Governor Brian Kemp, Cody Hall and Chelsey Ruppersburg, have signed on as consultants to Dooley’s potential bid.
Last month, Dooley told the AJC that he was considering entering the race. Since then, Dooley has met with key Kemp supporters and senior advisors to President Trump. So far, two Republicans have entered the Senate race: U.S. Representative Buddy Carter and Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King.
While Ossoff is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents on the 2026 map, Republicans still consider him a formidable contender with more than $15 million in campaign funds and a list of tens of thousands of campaign donors.
