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

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

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

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has joined the GOP primary to decide who will go on to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. Dooley announced his campaign with a video ...

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

Former football coach Derek Dooley said he was “immersed in my job” when he declined to vote in 20 years' worth of elections.

Dooley will challenge incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and compete against Republican Representatives Buddy Carter and Mike ...

Derek Dooley, a former football coach, cast himself as an outsider candidate as the Republican primary field for a marquee midterm contest takes shape.

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

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.

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