Even Without Gov. Kemp, GOP Can Win Ga. Senate Seat

Even Without Gov. Kemp, GOP Can Win Ga. Senate Seat

Even Without Gov. Kemp, GOP Can Win Ga. Senate Seat

It was inevitable much of the media would immediately conclude Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp opting out of challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., all but doomed the GOP’s chances of picking up a Senate seat in 2026.

But while the two-term governor was clearly his party’s best candidate, he was by no means its only candidate. As talk that Kemp would pass on a Senate bid increased before his announcement, several other Republican officeholders in the Peach State began to seriously explore Senate races of their own.

A Trafalgar Group poll completed just before Kemp’s announcement showed GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the strongest position of all — trailing Ossoff by only 48% to 43% statewide. Collins, an ally of President Donald Trump and son of the late, much-loved Rep. Mac Collins, is reportedly seriously considering the Senate race.

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