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Election 2026: Who’s running for office in Georgia

The contests are shaping up ahead of next year’s primary and general election.
The ballot will feature a U.S. Senate race, an open Georgia governor seat and a full slate of congressional and state offices. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The ballot will feature a U.S. Senate race, an open Georgia governor seat and a full slate of congressional and state offices. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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June 10, 2025

Georgia’s 2026 election is heating up.

Several candidates have already launched their campaigns, and more are considering runs.

The ballot will feature a U.S. Senate race, an open Georgia governor seat as Brian Kemp has served two terms and a full slate of congressional and state offices.

Here’s who has officially announced a run for some of the more noteworthy and competitive offices.

U.S. SENATE

Democrat: Jon Ossoff (incumbent).

Republicans: U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, Insurance Commissioner John King.

GOVERNOR

Democrats: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former pastor Olu Brown, state Sen. Jason Esteves and state Rep. Derrick Jackson.

Republican: Attorney General Chris Carr.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Democrat: State Sen. Josh McLaurin.

Republicans: Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, Senate Pro Tem John F. Kennedy, Takosha Swan and state Sen. Blake Tillery.

GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL

Republicans: State Sens. Bill Cowsert, Brian Strickland.

GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

Republicans: Randell Trammell, Richard Woods (incumbent).

GEORGIA LABOR COMMISSIONER

Republican: Barbara Rivera Holmes (incumbent)

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 13

Democrats: Everton Blair, the former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, state Sen. Emanuel Jones and U.S. Rep. David Scott (incumbent).

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