Wednesday, September 18, 2019

DeKalb CEO Thurmond "exploring" U.S. Senate candidacy - reports

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond says he is "exploring his options" regarding two U.S. Senate seats that will be up for election next year, the Associated Press reports.

Thurmond was a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in 2010, losing to incumbent Republican Johnny Isakson by a 58 to 39 percent margin. Isakson announced last month that he is retiring from the Senate at the end of this year for health reasons.

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution article also lists Thurmond as among those "weighing whether to compete for Isakson's seat."