LISTEN: The race among Republicans vying to take on Georgia's incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is heating up — and two of the candidates traded barbs in a debate Sunday. GPB's Orlando Montoya reports.
The race among Republicans vying to take on Georgia's incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is heating up.
With no dominant frontrunner and no endorsement from President Donald Trump in a crowded race, U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins stood out in the five-man debate by addressing each other.
Carter brought up an ethics investigation launched against Collins over accusations of misusing congressional funds.
"Mike, if you're our candidate, we lose," he said. "You're under federal investigation! I'm telling you, the Democrats will eat that up."
Collins called the accusations a "nothing burger" and responded to Carter in kind.
"I find it ironic that a career politician is talking about ethics," Collins said. "Your career has been littered with complaints."
Another major candidate, former football coach Derek Dooley also appeared in the debate — one of 18 that the Atlanta Press Club and GPB will present through Tuesday.
Early voting in the May 19 primary election has begun as of Monday. To watch this and other debates in this election, visit www.gpb.org/election/press-club-debates.
