Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced he won’t be running for the Senate next year.

“I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family,” Kemp, a Republican, announced on social media. “I spoke with President Trump and Senate leadership earlier today and expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November and ultimately be a conservative voice in the U.S. Senate who will put hardworking Georgians first.

“I am confident we will be united in that important effort, and I look forward to electing the next generation of leaders up and down the ballot here in the Peach State who will keep our state and nation headed in the right direction in 2026 and beyond.”

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