Georgia voters will elect two US senators in 2020-
The regular election for US Senate features incumbent Republican senator, David Perdue, going up against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. Perdue is at the conclusion of his first term as senator and is considered a close ally of President Donald Trump.
The other US Senate seat for the state will also be up for grabs in a special election.
Georgia’s former senior US senator, Johnny Isakson (R), retired at the end of 2019, well before the end of his term, to focus on his health. Businesswoman Kelly Loeffler (R)was appointed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to serve, until voters could participate in a special election to serve until the conclusion of Isakson’s term in 2022.
Loeffler is a co-owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. Loeffler’s political stance in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement has caused friction not only with players for her team, but with the league as a whole. “”I adamantly oppose the Black Lives Matter political movement,” Loeffler said, in part. “I believe it is totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion.”
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