Senate candidate Derek Dooley visits Lincolnton, Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Senate candidate Derek Dooley made several visits to the area on Friday.

Dooley had stops in both Lincolnton and Augusta on May 29 and was joined by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for his “Georgia First” tour. He spoke about one of the issues he finds in politics.

“But the other piece of it is the corruption. People sit on these committees. They have access to information that none of us have. And then you look up 2 or 3 years down the road and their wealth is just skyrocketing,” Dooley said. “You’re outperforming every investor out there. And I think it’s shameful. I think it erodes trust. It’s something that I will never do.”

“Politicians were out there getting paid. They were coming back home. They’re raising money and campaigning while the government shut down,” Kemp said. “What Derek’s saying, if he’s up there, we’re not going to allow legislators to get paid. We’re going to take away their benefits. That way, you won’t ever have another shutdown again.”

Dooley is facing Congressman Mike Collins in a runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

The winner of the Republican nomination will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

Photojournalist credit: Regynal McKie