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

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of next year's most closely watched contests.

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has opted not to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia’s 2026 election, a decision that could reshape the GOP’s path to unseating Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and trigger a high-stakes Republican primary.