Georgia Republicans Struggle to Field 1 Strong Ossoff Challenger as 3-Way Primary Looms
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Updated · The New York Times · May 18
Georgia Republicans Struggle to Field 1 Strong Ossoff Challenger as 3-Way Primary Looms
12 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 18
Jon Ossoff, seen as Democrats’ most vulnerable senator, enters the Georgia race with Republicans privately worried they lack a credible challenger ahead of the primary.
Three Republicans — Trump-aligned House members Mike Collins and Buddy Carter, plus former football coach Derek Dooley — are competing, but none has won statewide and each is expected to trail Ossoff in fundraising.
Republican unease reflects national headwinds, the risk of a bruising extended primary and Ossoff’s own popularity, with one Georgia commentator calling the field a search for a “sacrificial lamb.”
Georgia is still expected to host one of November’s fiercest Senate contests, with heavy outside money likely after the primary as the seat remains central to Democrats’ push to gain 4 seats and retake the chamber.
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