Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley loses primary election for US Senate seat
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Former Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley has suffered another defeat.
Dooley officially lost his bid to become a US Senator on Tuesday night, falling to Mike Collins to a primary runoff. Dooley had been in the race to represent the state of Georgia in the US Senate.
According to NBC News, Collins garnered over 55% of the vote en route to victory. Dooley conceded the race in a statement on social media.
“While tonight wasn’t the result we were hoping for, I’m incredibly proud of the campaign we built and thankful for the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who put their trust in me,” Dooley wrote in-part. “To every Georgian who supported us, attended a campaign stop, donated their time and money, or cast their vote for me at the ballot box – I want to thank you.”
Here’s his full statement:
Dooley has not coached in college football since 2023 when he served as an offensive analyst at Alabama.
This election was Dooley’s first exposure to politics as a candidate. It’s unclear at this time whether or not he will pursue other another political office in the future.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
