Atlanta, GA - February 6th 2024: Gov. Brian Kemp participates in a interview, after a legislative breakfast held by the GHCC. (Photo credit: Bryan Dominguez / Shutterstock)
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has said his name will not be on the ballot for U.S. Senate in 2026.
In a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kemp suggested that the Republican Party would find another candidate who could unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA).
"I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family," Kemp revealed after facing a Republican pressure campaign to run.
Kemp said he had spoken to President Donald Trump about the decision and vowed Republicans would have a strong "nominee who can win next November, and ultimately be a conservative voice in the U.S. Senate who will put hardworking Georgians first."
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“I am confident we will be united in that important effort,” he added. “And I look forward to electing the next generation of leaders up and down the ballot here in the Peach State who will keep our state and nation headed in the right direction in 2026 and beyond.”
Recent polls showed Kemp neck-and-neck with Ossoff in a potential matchup next year.