Even though she doesn’t face any risk in the June 9 primary, everything seems to be resting on what could happen in November. "The shortsightedness in this decision is stunning," NRSC Director Kevin McLaughlin said "All he has done is put two Senate seats, multiple House seats and Georgia’s 16 electoral votes in play," McLaughlin said. A measure that would add party primaries was introduced in the Georgia House, but Kemp threatened to veto it. Kelly Loeffler was appointed to fill retired U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s seat until a special election could be held to determine who will complete the remainder of his term that ends in 2022. That’s the first thing. Collins said it was "up to the president" whether to endorse him, adding, "I appreciate all of his help and support in the past." RELATED: Rep. Doug Collins announces Senate run against Loeffler Collins wants to unseat Kelly Loeffler, the political newcomer appointed by Governor … All the Democrats that may decide to run aren’t quite known yet but for now, Collins and Loeffler seem to be spending most of their time just running against each other. Tarver, like Warnock, had considered challenging Isakson in 2016.Jamesia Jackson, an Air Force veteran who once served as an aide to U.S. Rep. John Lewis.Joy Felicia Slade, an emergency medicine physician in Atlanta.Tamara Johnson-Shealey, a business owner and activist who waged failed bids for the Georgia Senate in 2014 and 2016.Brian Slowinski, who lives in White Plains, is representing the Libertarian Party in this race, and he was also endorsed by the Constitution Party. "The NRSC stands firmly behind Sen. Kelly Loeffler and urges anyone who wants to re-elect President Trump, hold the GOP Senate majority, and stop socialism to do the same. The 2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2020, following Senator Johnny Isakson's resignation effective December 31, 2019. Candidates for Georgia U.S. Senate in 2020. Collins recently became a fixture on TV as the top-ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment investigation.Derrick Grayson, a network engineer who has campaigned for U.S. Senate unsuccessfully Annette Davis Jackson, a gadfly in DeKalb politics, ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2016 and 2018.Kandiss Taylor is a native of Baxley and has been an educator in Appling County for 17 years.Ervan Katari Miller filed paperwork to run for three different federal seats this year, including this Senate office. Raphael Warnock of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church.U.S. By Li Zhou Updated Jan 29, 2020, 10:32am EST Share this story He ran unsuccessfully for The Green Party’s nominee is John “Green” Fortuin, a computer programmer and former Sierra Club board member.Elbert "Al" Bartell, is an independent and perennial candidate who Write-in candidate Rod Mack works for the city of Hapeville.Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington correspondent. (CONTRIBUTED) "The NRSC stands firmly behind Sen. Kelly Loeffler and urges anyone who wants to re-elect President Trump, hold the GOP Senate majority, and stop socialism to do the same." Doug Collins is in this to be the best senator that Georgia has ever had," Collins said, referring to himself in the third person.Collins wants to unseat Kelly Loeffler, the political newcomer appointed by Governor Kemp to fill the Senate seat of Johnny Isakson.
But he ultimately chose not to qualify.Warnock is the senior pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and known for powerful sermons on social justice and civil rights. And I think the real thing is, I’m in it to win the Senate race," Collins said during an interview in Gainesville.The Director of National Intelligence reports directly to the president. Brian Kemp appointed Loeffler, a wealthy businesswoman and GOP donor who had not held office.Collins has been a fierce supporter of the president. Kelly Loeffler could be going up against a better organised and more supportive Democratic candidate in the special election taking place in November. And I look forward to a good exchange of ideas and look forward to this election."