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Kemp says he won’t run for US Senate in ‘26

Dem Ossoff’s seat considered ‘vulnerable’

Gov. Brian Kemp, facing, greets House Speaker Jon Burns, during a press conference in April. Kemp announced Monday that he won't seek Jon Ossoff's U.S. Senate seat in 2026. (JASON GETZ/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP)

Gov. Kemp won't run for Senate — Gov. Brian Kemp, facing, greets House Speaker Jon Burns, during a press conference in April. Kemp announced Monday that he won't seek Jon Ossoff's U.S. Senate seat in 2026. (JASON GETZ/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP)

By Pat Donahue

The Coastal Courier

Updated: May 6, 2025, 4:03 AM

Published:

The Republican field for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 may be wide open after the man considered the leading candidate chose not to run. Gov. Brian Kemp, whose term in office ends in 2026, posted on his X account that he is declining to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jon Ossoff.

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