US EditionFormer Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley 'weighing' U.S. Senate run for Georgia
- Derek Dooley, who previously coached football at the University of Tennessee, has announced he is weighing a Republican bid for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat in 2026, currently held by Democrat Jon Ossoff.
- Dooley, who graduated from the University of Georgia’s law school in 1994 and lacks previous political experience, plans to make a decision within the next few weeks about running in the upcoming primary.
- Dooley led Tennessee from 2010 to 2012 with a 15-21 record before being fired, and he has spent recent years as a football analyst and assistant coach at various programs, including Alabama.
- He emphasized that Georgia needs effective and practical representation in the U.S. Senate that serves all its residents and prioritizes tangible outcomes over publicity, highlighting the central message of his campaign.
- Dooley's potential candidacy reflects a Republican effort to recruit a political outsider with sports ties to challenge Ossoff after previous GOP defeats in the state’s Senate races.
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Cherokee Tribune Ledger News
Football coach Derek Dooley considers run for U.S. Senate in Georgia
ATLANTA – Another football celebrity with ties to the University of Georgia could be headed for the state’s political big leagues, as former University of Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley weighs a run for U.S. Senate. The son of legendary…
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Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia
Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley says he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2026 as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.
Derek Dooley, former Tennessee coach, reportedly weighing Senate run
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is considering a run for a United States Senate seat, according to a report. That’s per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who reports Dooley would be joining the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia that’s currently occupied by Democrat Jon Ossoff. Dooley told the AJC that he will a decision on whether or not to enter the primary in “the coming weeks.” Dooley, of course, is the son of …
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