Kemp's decision not to run may make it more difficult for Republicans to flip Georgia's Senate seat recent polls indicate.

The popular two-term governor of Georgia had been seen as the strongest potential Republican challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. By Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman Gov. Brian Kemp ...

Gov. Brian Kemp has decided not to run for U.S. Senate in 2026, dashing the hopes of Republicans in Georgia and Washington who saw him as their strongest shot to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff ...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's decision not to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff in the state's 2026 Senate race could be a boon to Democrats' chances of holding the seat in the battleground state ...

(Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Kemp, ...

The most pivotal event in Georgia’s Republican race for the U.S. Senate may have already happened. Now the party is in limbo as it waits to see whether Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump can ...

Despite strong party urgings, Gov. Brian Kemp decides "that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me or ...

Republicans view Jon Ossoff as likely the most vulnerable Democratic senator up for reelection in 2026 — but Brian Kemp's decision not to run against him has the party scrambling for a backup plan.

Brian Kemp (R-GA) decides to launch a bid against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in 2026. Georgia is one of Republicans’ best Senate pickup opportunities, but the field remains frozen as Kemp considers ...