Article 5T72K Johnny Isakson, former Republican senator from Georgia, dies at 76

Johnny Isakson, former Republican senator from Georgia, dies at 76

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Martin Pengelly and agencies
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  • Conservative senator was known as a consensus-builder
  • Retirement in 2019 preceded GOP losses in both Senate seats

Johnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican who earned a reputation for bipartisan co-operation as a US senator from 2005 to 2019, has died. He was 76.

The Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, confirmed the death on Sunday.

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