Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., who has been one of President Trump's staunchest defenders through the impeachment process, is expected to announce that he will run for U.S. Senate. Collins, as reported Monday by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Politico, will attempt to oust current GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to her seat last year by Georgia Gov. The conservative Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, was Trump’s preferred choice for the appointment. Loeffler, a wealthy co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA franchise, has said she would spend $20 million to retain her seat. With a close battle for the majority in the Senate, that runoff could decide control of the 100-member body.

Source: Fox News January 28, 2020 12:56 UTC