Brian Kemp Won't Run for the US Senate in 2026

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Kemp's profile in federal Republican politics has been largely defined by his relationship with Trump, who endorsed him for the state's gubernatorial race in 2018, which he narrowly won against former State Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) while serving as Georgia's secretary of state.
32% : "While Jon Ossoff is running to impeach President Trump, Republicans have a number of strong candidates who can build a winning coalition to add this seat to President Trump's Senate Majority," wrote Joanna Rodriguez, the NRSC's spokesperson, in a statement circulated to multiple news organizations.
31% : Kemp was reelected as governor in 2022 by a large margin over Abrams in a rematch after Trump opposed him in the Republican primary.
26% : In his May 5 message regarding the Senate election, Kemp wrote that he had spoken with Trump about the decision and committed to supporting the eventual Republican gubernatorial nominee. Democrats were gleeful about Kemp dropping out.
17% : Kemp's relationship with Trump soured in 2020 when he disagreed with Trump's challenge of the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state, which Biden won by fewer than 12,000 votes.

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