Georgia’s closely watched U.S. Senate race is heating up as candidates from both parties fan out across the state, make their case to voters and report early fundraising numbers.
Republican candidate Derek Dooley is continuing his Georgia First Tour on Monday with stops in Barrow, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Cherokee counties. He’ll also be appearing alongside Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp at a meet-and-greet in Roswell. The tour has taken Dooley and the governor through more than a dozen counties as he campaigns for the GOP nomination.
Dooley, a former college football coach, is part of a crowded Republican primary field aiming to challenge Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in November. Ossoff, who was first elected in 2021, is seeking a second term in what is expected to be a competitive race in a key battleground state…