Grace Panetta

Political reporter

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Georgia will hold a competitive governor’s election in 2026, one that will draw attention, though one of the most headline-grabbing members of Congress decided against jumping in.

Several prominent Democrats and Republicans have announced bids to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Attorney General Chris Carr are the leading candidates vying for the Republican nomination. Firebrand GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene passed on running for U.S. Senate and for governor , opting to run for reelection to the U.S. House.

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State Sen. Jason Esteves, state Rep. Derrick Johnson and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , w

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