Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday that she won’t be competing in next year’s Georgia Senate race, a closely watched game as Republicans hope to expel Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
"I'm not running," Georgia Republican and determined Trump ally Green wrote in a post on X's Senate Republican.
Green's decision comes days after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who is widely regarded as the top contender for the Senate seat Choose not to seek The Republican nomination on Monday left a major area behind.
Rep. Buddy Carter, a Republican of Georgia, participated in the Senate game Thursday, calling himself a close ally of "Maga Warrior" and President Trump.
The Georgia seat is important to both Senate ambitions. Republicans hope to remove Ossov from expanding their 53-47 majority in the room while maintaining the seat may be crucial for Democrats to win the Senate control.
Despite the state's history being a reliable conservative country, Georgia's recent elections are still thin. Ossov won less than two points in the 2021 Senate runoff. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock was under three-pointers in 2022.
First elected in 2020, Green is the most famous and polarized member of the House Republican caucus, known for her fierce remarks Hard right view and Conflict with her party leaders. She is also a prolific fundraising campaign and a Trump loyalist: Mr. Trump said in 2023 that if she chooses to run, he will "fight like hell" and elect Green.
But Green's vote against Ossoff lags behind Kemp's. A hypothetical Atlanta Diary Constitutional Poll from last month showed Ossoff led by her 54%-37%. Meanwhile, Kemp leads Ossoff by 49%-46% in the 3.1-point error rate range.
Before public announcement, Kemp Tell Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is chairman of the National Republican Senate Committee — who will not run for the Senate, noting family concerns.
But, according to senior Republican agents, Kemp is still considering his future in the party and may have higher aspirations.