Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a national MAGA firebrand and President Donald Trump’s top House friend, is deciding against running for the Senate in 2026.
In a long social media post announcing her decision on Friday night, the three-term conservative lawmaker from a solidly red district in northwest Georgia attacked Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a top GOP target whom Republicans believe is very vulnerable in the upcoming midterm elections.
However, Greene reserved much of her hate for the Senate itself and her fellow Republicans, many of whom were afraid of a divisive campaign if Greene were to be the party’s 2026 nominee in Georgia.
“Someone once said, ‘The Senate is where good ideas go to die.’ They were right,” Greene wrote, “That’s why I’m not running.”
Greene countered, “The Senate is ineffective. That’s the harsh reality. It is intended to thwart popular will and preserve the Uniparty’s hold on power. Almost everything needs 60 votes to pass, and even in cases where we have a majority, a group of Republican senators consistently vote “no” on the most important issues.
Greene made his statement four days after two-term Republican Governor Brian Kemp, the top candidate in battleground Georgia for the National Republican Senate Committee, announced he will also decline a Senate candidacy.
The GOP’s ideal opponent for Ossoff was the well-liked conservative governor, who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection in 2026. Republicans hope to increase their Senate majority from 53 to 47 in the upcoming elections.
According to Greene’s statement, “Beating Jon Ossoff? It would be simple. He is a well-off progressive who has never had a real job or been concerned about providing for his family.
“So, Jon Ossoff, you may stop using my name as your opponent in your campaign advertisements and fundraising mailings. “No, I’m not running,” she continued.
Greene increased her criticism of Ossoff while focusing on her own party, pointing out “the same elites who scoffed at me when I first ran for Congress in 2020.”
“With the help of advisers and wealthy fundraisers, the majority of elected Republicans fall short of their campaign pledges. Why? due to the fact that their controllers and donors are opposed to change. Greene argued, “They want to safeguard their own interests, not yours.
She criticized “the Republicans who see Trump as a speed bump,” claiming that “polling has become so dishonest that most people barely do it anymore.” Whether we win or lose, voters are tired of the consultants who continue to enrich themselves.
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Greene characterized herself as “effective, fearless, and relentless, not because I serve the Republican Party, but because I serve the American people.”
However, she went on to say, “I won’t support a team that doesn’t want to win, that shields its weakest players, and that belittles the very people it’s meant to help. Take this as a message to the establishment, consultants, and elitist retreaters.
GOP Representative Buddy Carter, who represents coastal Georgia, began his Senate campaign this week in response to Kemp’s move. Reps. Mike Collins and Rich McCormick, state Insurance Commissioner John King, state Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and state senator Greg Dolezal are among the other Republicans from Georgia who have indicated interest in running.
Republican advisors in Georgia tell that they anticipate a difficult and crowded primary.
Earlier this year, Greene stated that she was thinking about running for governor of Georgia as well. She also left open the possibility of running for governor in the contest to succeed Kemp in her remarks.
