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Derek Dooley: A look at the AJC’s coverage

Derek Dooley, a Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, attends an Atlanta Young Republicans event in February. (Alyssa Pointer/AP)

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Derek Dooley, a Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, attends an Atlanta Young Republicans event in February. (Alyssa Pointer/AP)
April 20, 2026

Read The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s previous coverage of Derek Dooley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia.

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Feb. 13, 2026: Derek Dooley urges Congress to give NCAA the power to enforce its rules

Feb. 23, 2026: With Kemp at his side, Dooley struggles in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

March 12, 2026: Derek Dooley rolls out ‘contract’ in U.S. Senate bid

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Derek Dooley, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to reporters after filing paperwork to run for election at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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