Incumbent U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp in December, has 20 challengers. But at this stage in the race, it’d be easy to assume she only has one: fellow Republican Congressman Doug Collins.
The contest will be decided by a “jungle primary,” or a free-for-all election in November without party primaries. Democrats and Republicans will all be on one ballot, which makes Collins’ decision to run especially controversial.
“We really are in unprecedented territory, and so I’m describing it a little bit as political chaos here,” said Heath Garrett, a Republican strategist who has worked for both candidates in the past, but he is staying neutral in this race.
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