ATLANTA - Republican Leland Olinger has announced he is running for governor, outlining his priorities in a recent social media post.

What they're saying:

Olinger said one of his top goals is to fix what he calls a "broken system" that does little to help broken families.

He also pledged to take direct control of the state budget, reform the tax code to benefit both residents and businesses, and eliminate property taxes for single-family homeowners.

What we know:

Several other Republicans and Democrats have already announced that they are running for governor in 2026. Democrat candidates include Michael Thurmond, Sen. Jason Esteves, Rep. Derrick Jackson, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Olu Brown.

Republican candidates include Attorney General Chris Carr, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (who was just

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