Two Georgia Republicans duking it out in a special U.S. Senate election paid their fees and filed paperwork to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot Monday, the first day of candidate qualifying in the state.
The early entries make official the head-to-head fight between recently appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rep. Doug Collins, a GOP congressman challenging Loeffler for the seat.
The two competed for attention with back-to-back news conferences at the state Capitol on Monday as both announced they had officially qualified to run. The race won’t be filtered by party primaries, meaning multiple Democrats and Republicans will share the ballot.
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