The one-time head coach said he became interested in running for office after seeing the federal response to COVID-19.

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

Rep. Mike Collins officially kicks off his U.S. Senate bid Tuesday in Jackson, aiming to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff ...

A Republican with ties to the University of Georgia’s football program is once again running for the Senate from the Peach State.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday launched a campaign for Senate in Georgia.

Derek Dooley didn't make it as college football coach at Tennessee, but he's got his sights set on a different goal - a Senate seat in Georgia.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched a bid Monday for the Republican nomination to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year, adding a high-profile name to one of ...

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley wants to bring together Republican factions of Gov. Brian Kemp and Donald Trump. He's ...

Lane Kiffin reacted to the news that Derek Dooley, his Tennessee successor, is running to be the next U.S. Senator for Georgia.

ATLANTA -- Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley walks the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 18, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP/Mark Humphrey ...

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia Dooley joins a GOP field that includes U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins, as well as activist Reagan Box.