Jon. 1M quarter in Georgia GOP Senate bid Former football coach enters 2026 with $2. Aug 4, 2025 · Derek Dooley, the former University of Tennessee football coach, jumped into the battleground Georgia Senate race on Monday as Republicans hope to flip the seat held by Democrat Jon Ossoff. 2 days ago · At a Troup County GOP meeting in LaGrange, John F. Jon Ossoff. The 57-year-old Dooley is backed by Gov. “I love this country, and I’m proud to be a Georgian. Senate. Kennedy and Derek Dooley pitch bids for lieutenant governor and Senate, outlining plans on business growth, schools and inflation. 3 days ago · Photo: Derek Dooley, by John Tures By John A.