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News Articles: U.S. Senate Race

John King

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It's been one week since Kemp declined a Senate run. What's happened in the race since?

Two major Republican candidates have jumped in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate only a week after Kemp announced he will not run for the seat.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Governor Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

What does Kemp's decision not to run for Sen. Ossoff's seat mean? A political strategist speaks

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not make a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. His decision sets off what's likely to be a competitive Republican race, with multiple candidates seeking to take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

What's next for the Georgia Republicans after Kemp declines to run for Senate?

Kemp's Monday announcement he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026 sets off a chain reaction in the Republican Party as candidates consider a run against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp official State of Georgia headshot

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Gov. Kemp is officially out of the running for U.S. Senate

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026, leaving the Republican primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff wide open.

May 05, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Republican Herschel Walker

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  • Politics

U.S. Senate race voter guide: Warnock, Walker on the issues

Georgia voters will cast ballots for a second election cycle in the race for a consequential U.S. Senate seat. Here’s where the major candidates stand on some of the top issues.

December 02, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff gestures to an empty lectern representing his opponent, Republican Sen. David Perdue, who declined to attend a debate Dec. 6, 2020.

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  • Elections

'Radical Liberal,' Empty Lectern Mark Fiery U.S. Senate Debates In Ga.

An empty lectern, a "radical liberal" and a pledge to take a coronavirus vaccine were among the highlights of a pair of U.S. Senate debates in Georgia on Sunday ahead of a Jan. 5 runoff that will decide control of the chamber.

 

December 06, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Sarah Riggs Amico, has formally announced her run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. David Perdue

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Amico Joins Field In Race For U.S. Senate

On this edition of Political Rewind, a new entry in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate.

August 27, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia's Reaction to Gun Control

Today on Political Rewind, as the debate over access to guns rages on, Georgia’s Republican lawmakers remain largely silent even as President Trump...

August 09, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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