The 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who was first elected in 2021 is running for re-election to a second term in office. Republican U.S. Representative Buddy Carter has publicly expressed interest in running. Other potential Republican candidates include Chris Carr, Burt Jones, Kelly Loeffler, Brad Raffensperger, and Governor Brian Kemp, who will be term-limited in 2026.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Jon Ossoff, incumbent U.S. Senator (2021–present)[1]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editPublicly expressed interest
edit- Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 1st congressional district (2015–present)[2]
Potential
edit- Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General (2016–present)[3]
- Burt Jones, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (2023–present)[3]
- Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia (2019–present)[4]
- Kelly Loeffler, former U.S. Senator (2020–2021)[3]
- Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State (2019–present)[3]
References
edit- ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 25, 2023). "AJC poll: As Kemp readies State of the State address, he's never been stronger". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Nelson, Craig (May 22, 2024). "Carter says he's weighing 2026 run against Ossoff". TheCurrentGA. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Bluestein, Greg (May 29, 2024). "US Rep. Lucy McBath says she's open to 2026 bid for Georgia governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Allison, Natalie (May 28, 2024). "Brian Kemp will attend GOP convention as he builds up political operation". Politico. Retrieved June 7, 2024.