Amico preps likely run for US Senate

Democrat Sarah Riggs Amico is lining up strategists and making a series of other behind-the-scenes moves as she prepares for a possible run for U.S. Senate against first-term Republican David Perdue.

The logistics executive, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2018, is in talks with progressive pollster Cornell Belcher and Perkins Coie, a law firm with a large elections practice, to advise her potential campaign.

And she’s likely to hire several former Stacey Abrams aides, including communications specialist Abigail Collazo and senior adviser Karen Finney, said a veteran strategist who is not authorized to speak publicly about the discussions.

Democrats consider Georgia a must-win to flip control of the U.S. Senate, but the field has been slow to develop. After Abrams decided against a run, only one major Democratic contender is in the race: Former Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson. Other potential contenders include former 6th District candidate Jon Ossoff.

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