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Georgia GOP Sen. Isakson to retire over health issues
Both of state's Senate seats will be on ballot for 2020
Johnny Isakson
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs in Washington in this Sept. 26, 2018, file photo. (ASSOCIATED PRESS/file)
ATLANTA — Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson's announcement Wednesday that he will retire at year's end because of health problems instantly raised Georgia's status as a must-watch 2020 battleground by ensuring both of its Senate seats will be on the ballot.
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