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Everybody in the pool: Georgia flush with Senate hopefuls

Posted September 18, 2019 7:00 am

By BEN NADLER

ATLANTA (AP) - A Senate retirement has set off a frenzy in Georgia politics, where two U.S. Senate seats will be up for grabs in 2020.

Democrats are hungry for a big win and nearly every major political player in the state is thinking about their next move.

Some candidates have started to raise their hands while others are quietly mulling a bid.

The scramble underscores Georgia's new high-profile place on the political map. Democrats believe it's their best hope for breaking the GOP's hold on the Deep South in 2020.

National groups were already plotting to spend big with the hopes of unseating Republican Sen. David Perdue.

Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson's retirement ensures the state's status as a must-watch battleground by opening a second Senate race.

FILE- In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., flanked by Rep. Buddy Carter R-Ga., left, and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., right, leads a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Isakson announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, that he will retire at the end of 2019, citing "health challenges." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) The Associated Press

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