ATLANTA -- A Georgia Senate leader announced Tuesday he's resigning from the legislature to focus on his Republican campaign for lieutenant governor. “Continuing my service in the state senate while also running for Lt. Governor would be a disservice to both my constituents and the thousands of hardworking Georgians who have pledged their support for our vision,” Republican state Sen. John Kennedy said in a statement. The Macon lawyer, who was elected president pro tem by his GOP colleagues in 2023, joined a crowded GOP field for lieutenant governor in June. Aside from being unable to campaign full-time, if he kept serving the state Senate, Kennedy would not be allowed to raise campaign funds during the legislative session that typically runs from January to April. His resignation is effec

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