Within minutes of the news breaking this week that Brian Kemp, the popular second-term Republican governor of Georgia, would not run for the United States Senate, the incumbent Democrat seemed to breathe a sigh of relief via an email fundraising appeal.

District 42, currently held by Senator Brian Strickland, includes all of Morgan County and portions of Henry, Newton, and Walton counties. As Senator Strickland pursues a campaign for Attorney General, Dunn is ready to bring unapologetic conservative leadership to the State Senate.

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

Georgia Sen. Brandon Beach resigns to become U.S. Treasurer, a role appointed by President Trump, marking the first Georgian to oversee the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox.

Georgia, is the United States' newest ambassador to China after being sworn in Wednesday afternoon at the White House.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was the Senate GOP’s “No. 1 recruit” for the 2026 election cycle. The Republican governor said no anyway.

Georgia Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioner John King, the first Hispanic elected to a state office in Georgia, has announced he wants to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

As Georgia’s first Latino to win a statewide election, John King is positioning himself as a unifying figure in the Senate race to take on Ossoff.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King ... Friday that she would not seek the Republican nomination for Senate, and a week after King’s political patron, Gov.