Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and his wife Marty Kemp joined Senate candidate Derek Dooley on his "Georgia First" tour campaigning to replace Democrat Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate.
First Lady Kemp endorsed Dooley as the Republican candidate in an X post in December.
.@DerekDooleyGA leads with honor and respect, and I know that’s how he’ll lead in the U.S. Senate. That’s why I’m proud to be launching Women for Dooley alongside these incredible ladies — because all Georgians deserve a Senator who will make them proud. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/mIFIHVLvRU
— Marty Kemp (@MartyKempGA) December 18, 2025
The campaign tour started Monday in Camden County and wrapped up in Bulloch County Wednesday.
In an X post, Dooley, whose campaign heavily emphasizes his political outsider status, said the tour will hold him accountable to the people of Georgia.
As I travel across the state, hardworking Georgians ask me how they can know I won’t go up to D.C. and turn into the rest of these typical politicians.
And it’s why I’ve made a contract with the people of Georgia. It’s a way to hold me accountable to the people because you’re… pic.twitter.com/1F7RTyXbQ5
— Derek Dooley (@DerekDooleyGA) March 16, 2026
Dooley has repeatedly called for Georgians to head to the polls in November to fire incumbent Sen. Ossoff to return common sense leadership to the position, but Dooley must face a crowded Republican primary in May, before moving on to the general election.
Despite Kemp's endorsement of Dooley, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins has consistently been ahead in the polls for the GOP primary, describing himself as the "conservative workhorse."
