Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for Senate
The popular governor looked like a prime recruit against Sen. Jon Osoff.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not run for Senate in 2026, according to three people familiar with his decision.
Kemp, a popular Republican, looked like the most formidable potential challenger to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, the first-term Democrat.
Without Kemp in the race, Republicans may face an unpredictable primary that could include divisive candidates like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Ossoff is still likely to face a difficult race in a historically conservative state that President Donald Trump carried last November.
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