Trump Team Clashed with Gov Kemp Over Georgia Senate Candidate Choice

The rift between President Trump’s political camp and compromised RINO Governor Brian Kemp is widening amid disagreements over the Republican Senate primary candidate selection in Georgia.

The tension revolves around Kemp’s choice of former Tennessee Volunteers football coach Derek Dooley as a candidate—Dooley’s claim to fame is a 15-21 record as head football coach at the University of Tennessee, where he was fired in 2012 after building the worst record of any Volunteer coach since 1906.

This from slaynews.com.

Without question, the idea of nominating Dooley has not set well with Trump’s advisers, Fox News reported.

Earlier engagements had seen Kemp and Trump’s teams agree to back a jointly approved candidate to contest Ossoff, a strategy intended to consolidate GOP efforts. This agreement was highlighted during a recent meeting between Trump and Kemp to discuss the Senate race strategy.

A senior source within Trump’s political orbit expressed to Fox News:

We had a deal to work together.

Further:

Kemp went out on his own—which has frustrated and pissed off Trump orbit.

Unfortunately, he has chosen the path of the weak—and instead of leading—has decided to circumvent and self-anoint a candidate no one has heard of and the president hasn’t met.

Trump’s advisers believe Kemp should have been the premier GOP contender to face Ossoff, viewing his decision to back another candidate as a tactical misstep. Meanwhile, other Republican figures are positioning themselves within the primary spectrum:

– Republican Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), who shares a robust alliance with Trump, has been gearing up for his Senate candidacy, embodied by his reintroduction of the Laken Riley Act,

– Additionally, the race saw an abrupt change with Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King withdrawing his Senate campaign, and

– On another front, Buddy Carter is actively seeking a Senate seat, courting an endorsement from Trump, further complicating the primary landscape.

The ongoing dispute and Kemp’s decision have also stirred discussions regarding the long-term implications, with a source linked to Trump iterating the challenges of rallying the “Trump organization” behind a candidate focused more on personal ambitions rather than the immediate electoral goals.

A source close to Kemp clarified:

It’s factually not true that they were told to stand down on Dooley.

This source emphasized that Kemp remains keen on collaborating with Trump and his team, viewing the current tensions as surmountable. For his part, Kemp has downplayed the criticism from Trump as merely a “small distraction,” hinting at a strategic indifference to the external pressure.

In surrounding political circles, the narrative is a mix of anticipation and strategy recalibrations, with a Georgia-based Republican consultant having stated:

[T]he lane that Mike [Collins] is going to run in is the America First fighter who’s been with President Trump.

This Georgia Senate race not only highlights the diverging paths within the Republican party but also underscores the complexities of coalition-building in a politically fragmented landscape. As the primaries approach, all eyes will be on how these internal dynamics influence the broader battle against the communist/globalist crime syndicate for this crucial Senate seat.

***Now, let’s follow the Dooley thread one step further:

In April 2025, Governor Kemp signed HB268, a law which mandates all schools in the state to implement crisis response systems. The main vendor of a necessary product—and largest benefactor of the legislation—is Atlanta-based Centegix, an alert system company founded by Daniel Dooley, brother of Derek Dooley. Despite lawsuits detailing the failures of its system, the Georgia-based company currently has nearly 60% of Georgia schools under contract.

Governor Kemp’s political consultants are behind the push to get Derek Dooley into the race, which is a move that is causing much frustration in the capitol and has long-time political operatives and Republican grassroots stalwarts shaking their heads.

Political operatives have already seized the opportunity to attack the vulnerable Dooley, creating a spoof site to mock the younger Dooley’s inexperience and lackluster job performance.

Final thoughts, questions and observations: Is Governor Kemp of Georgia profiting from his HB268 and the Centegix firm? President Trump does not like him and rightfully does not trust him.

Is Kemp’s endorsement of Derek Dooley a quid pro quo? Dooley seems to be bad for Georgia and thus bad for America.