Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced her entry into the Georgia Senate race on Friday, clarifying she won’t be challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).
A Georgia Republican firefighter, Greene, who has been in Congress since 2020, criticized the Senate for its lack of action and claimed that donors significantly influence decision-making.
“Even if there are a few decent Republicans in the Senate, nothing really changes. So, Jon Ossoff isn’t a major issue for me. He’s not just a vote; he’s a pawn. He’s just like those Uniparty Republicans who go to fundraisers and miss crucial votes, derailing the agenda,” Greene stated in a lengthy social media post.
“Someone once said, ‘The Senate is where good ideas die.’ They were absolutely right. And that’s definitely not my goal in running.”
Greene is weighing her options between running for Senate or governor, expressing confidence in her ability to win both the GOP primary and the general election.
“Yes, I’m competitive. Yes, I enjoy winning. And yes, I believe I can win both the primary and the general. I take pleasure in proving the elite wrong every day. But that’s not my main motivation. It’s really about the job,” she added.
Just days later, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R), who has been encouraging GOP senators to enter the race, announced he would deter any candidacies that could challenge Ossoff.
Georgia was among the seven states that supported President Trump in the 2024 election, while former President Biden narrowly won the state in 2020.
Ossoff, a first-term senator who secured his position by a slim margin, is seen as the primary target for Republicans in 2026. Next year’s general election is anticipated to be one of the most costly in the nation.
Currently, the only Republican candidate for the primary is Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), but several other potential candidates have shown interest in entering the race.
