REPUBLICAN

Derek Dooley

Georgia Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

48%

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Issue Areas

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a first-time political candidate (former football coach) with very limited public policy record, so his position on tariffs tied to labor/environmental standards cannot be determined from available evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement from Derek Dooley on federal minimum wage was found; position inferred from his Republican candidacy, general conservative economic platform emphasizing free-market principles, and typical Republican opposition to federal minimum wage increases. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with limited public legislative record; his position is inferred from general Republican Party opposition to aggressive carbon emission mandates and limited available candidate-specific statements. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia who supports expanded domestic energy production; no direct statement found on this specific policy, so position is inferred from campaign platform emphasis on energy independence and Republican Party alignment opposing restrictions on fossil fuel permitting. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with limited public record on specific defense budget percentages; position inferred from standard Republican platform support for robust defense spending, though no direct statement on this specific threshold was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a first-time candidate (primarily known as a football coach) with limited public policy record; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general GOP skepticism toward foreign aid, with no direct statements found on this specific issue. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with limited public record on gun policy specifics; his position is inferred from party alignment and general conservative stances, as no direct statements on universal background checks were found. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with no extensive legislative record; his position is inferred from standard Republican platform opposition to bans on semi-automatic rifles and his general pro-Second Amendment campaign positioning. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with no detailed legislative record; his opposition to Medicare expansion is inferred from his general conservative platform and party alignment, with no direct statements found on this specific issue. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with limited public record on this specific issue; position inferred from Republican Party's general opposition to Medicare drug price negotiation mandates, with low confidence due to insufficient direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with limited public policy record; his position is inferred primarily from party affiliation and general conservative stance on immigration, with no direct statements found on this specific pathway-to-citizenship question. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Support

Campaign PlatformDooley is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia who has emphasized border security as a key issue on his campaign platform, but as a first-time candidate without a legislative record, his position is inferred primarily from campaign messaging and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDerek Dooley is a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia with no detailed legislative record; his position is inferred from standard Republican opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with no direct statements found on this specific proposal. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on corporate tax rates; position inferred from Derek Dooley's general Republican platform emphasizing lower taxes and economic growth, consistent with standard GOP opposition to raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement from Derek Dooley on automatic voter registration was found; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative opposition to federal mandates on state election administration. Fact-check this →