Capitol Beat News Service

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp will promote Derek Dooley‘s bid to dislodge Democrat Jon Ossoff from the U.S. Senate by appearing with the Republican candidate Saturday before the University of Georgia game against Marshall University at Sanford Stadium.

The football coach and son of legendary Bulldogs coach and athletic director Vince Dooley formally entered the GOP primary in early August after floating the idea in June.

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-St. Simons, was the first major political figure to jump into the race followed by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Jackson.

Both have voting records aligned with President Donald Trump and his supporters, and Democrats have attacked them for it.

Dooley, a political newcomer, has no such record. So Democrats have been targeting

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