U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter has announced that he will run for Georgia's Senate seat in 2026.
He is the first GOP challenger to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races of the cycle.

GOP Rep. Buddy Carter is first to challenge Jon Ossoff in critical Georgia Senate race
The Georgia Senate race will be one of the most competitive in the 2026 election cycle as a challenger emerges for Democrat Jon Ossoff.