GOP loses best chance to take down Georgia Democrat

After weeks of Republican hand-wringing over who might take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia, the party just lost its best shot. 

On Monday, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced that he won’t be running for the seat in 2026, dealing a major blow to GOP operatives who were hoping he could flip one of the most vulnerable Democratic-held seats.

“I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family,” Kemp wrote on X. 

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