Overview

• Under pressure from Republican leaders worried her Senate candidacy would aid Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff, Greene had already abandoned a 2026 Senate run earlier this year.
• On July 29, Greene formally announced she will not enter the governor’s race, ending weeks of speculation about her statewide ambitions.
• She affirmed her commitment to defending the northwest Georgia district she has represented since 2020 instead of pursuing higher office.
• Attorney General Chris Carr and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones have declared for the open GOP primary, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger remains a potential entrant.
• Democrats including state Sen. Jason Esteves and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are leading contenders to challenge for the governorship in a race critical to national power dynamics.