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Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) on Monday announced his bid for the Senate in next year’s midterms, joining a now-contested GOP primary of hopefuls attempting to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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Georgia's 2026 Senate race creates conflict between Trump advisers and Gov. Kemp, who floated Derek Dooley as a potential Republican candidate to challenge Democrat Ossoff.
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Thursday suspended his bid to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff after a private phone call with Gov. Brian Kemp, who told King and other candidates he would not support their campaigns as he works behind the scenes to anoint a preferred candidate.
Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chairs the budget-writing Senate Appropriations Committee, announced plans Thursday for a series of hearings a newly-created committee will hold this summer and fall to pave the way for him to introduce legislation during the 2026 General Assembly session to eliminate Georgia's income tax.
ATLANTA — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is considering a run for a Republican seat in the U.S. Senate in Georgia, according to the Associated Press. This decision was made after Governor Brian Kemp decided not to run for the seat.
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Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, a Trump ally who introduced the Laken Riley Act, will launch a Senate bid against Democrat Jon Ossoff, viewed as a vulnerable Senate Democrat.
The Georgia Department of Education confirmed this week that the Trump administration released federal funding for after-school programs after state officials criticized the government for withholding the money.
ATLANTA — John King, Georgia's state insurance commissioner, suspended his 2026 Senate campaign on Thursday. In a statement posted to X, he said he will instead seek re-election to his post as insurance commissioner.
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