"Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reportedly considering running for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, but her last-place finish in a new poll of potential candidates might make her rethink it. The poll, conducted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) shows Georgia's incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) being beaten by current Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp but holding "commanding leads" over three other Republican candidates, the publication wrote, including Greene, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Insurance Commissioner John King."
"Kemp got 49% of respondents' support, and Ossoff got 46%. Raffensperger got 39% of respondents' support, and Ossoff got 48%. King got 38% of respondents' support, and Ossoff got 51%. Greene got 37% of respondents' support, and Ossoff got 54%. The fact that Ossoff got the highest level of support when paired against Greene suggests that she would be a uniquely unpopular candidate who, in this poll, compelled 60% of independents and 10% of Republicans to choose a Democrat."
A recent AJC poll compares incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff with several potential Republican challengers for Georgia's 2026 Senate race. Gov. Brian Kemp leads Ossoff narrowly (49% to 46%), while Brad Raffensperger (39% vs. 48%), John King (38% vs. 51%), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (37% vs. 54%) trail by wider margins. Greene's matchup with Ossoff produced the largest shift toward the Democrat, persuading 60% of independents and 10% of Republicans. Greene previously won her congressional district by 64.4% in 2024, but a statewide contest would expose her to broader voter scrutiny and a challenging Republican primary.
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