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Georgia Republicans Face Challenges in Picking a Senate Candidate to Challenge Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republicans are in a frantic search for a candidate to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the upcoming Senate race. After Governor Brian Kemp opted against running for the Senate, he has thrown his support behind Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the GOP primary. However, concerns are growing within the party about repeating past mistakes in the Senate, as they struggle to unify behind a single contender. With multiple candidates in the race and a lack of endorsements from key figures like Donald Trump, the Republican primary appears to be muddled, raising fears that the party could miss a crucial pickup opportunity in the state.
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