When Georgia's governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate, it seemed like the waiting game was over among Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic U.

The race to take on vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia grew Monday after state Insurance Commissioner John King joined Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter in the Republican primary. In a social media post,

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has became the second major Republican to enter the 2026 race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff