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Good News out of Georgia [1]
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Date: 2025-05-05
Kind of surprised no one has mentioned this yet, but popular Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced he will not be running to try and take Jon Ossoff’s Senate seat next year. According to the latest polling, he was the only potential Republican candidate who was even running close to Ossoff. From NBC News:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has decided not to run for Senate next year, dealing a blow to Republicans who viewed the two-term governor as a top recruit.
The state is a top target for Republicans as they look to expand their three-seat Senate majority. Georgia is one of two states, along with Michigan, where Democrats are defending a seat in a state that President Donald Trump won last November. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for re-election in Georgia, while Sen. Gary Peters is retiring in Michigan.
Kemp said in a statement posted on X that a Senate run is "not the right decision for me and my family.
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Kemp's decision to forgo a Senate bid could spark a competitive GOP primary to take on Ossoff, who won his seat in a dramatic Jan. 5, 2021, runoff following the 2020 general election. Multiple members of Georgia's congressional delegation — including Reps. Buddy Carter, Rich McCormick, Mike Collins and Marjorie Taylor Greene — have suggested they would consider a bid if Kemp did not run.
Greene the far-right congresswoman, indicated to NBC News last week she’s considering a Senate run.
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