'Going to be competitive': GOP leader dodges on Marjorie Taylor Greene's Senate bid

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) declined Tuesday to directly name Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after being asked how her possible run for Senate would impact the Republican majority.

"Will Republicans split the Georgia Senate seat if Marjorie Taylor Greene is the nominee?" NBC correspondent Julie Tsirkin asked the GOP leader at a news conference.

"We believe Georgia is going to be competitive," Thune replied. "I have no idea who the Republican nominee will be at this point, but as I've said earlier, I'm encouraged by the fact that there's a lot of interest."

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"There are Republicans in Georgia, both sitting House members and some statewide office officials who are taking a hard look at the race, and we'll see how it all shakes out," he added. "But I expect Georgia will be a competitive race, will be close to the end, but I think it's a race that we can win."

Greene has not said whether she intends to run for the Senate in 2026.

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