Georgia’s 2026 election is heating up.
Several candidates have already launched their campaigns, and more are considering runs.
The ballot will feature a U.S. Senate race, an open Georgia governor seat as Brian Kemp has served two terms and a full slate of congressional and state offices.
Here’s who has officially announced a run for some of the more noteworthy and competitive offices.
U.S. SENATE
Democrat: Jon Ossoff (incumbent).
Republicans: U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, Insurance Commissioner John King.
GOVERNOR
Democrats: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former pastor Olu Brown, state Sen. Jason Esteves and state Rep. Derrick Jackson.
Republican: Attorney General Chris Carr.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Democrat: State Sen. Josh McLaurin.
Republicans: Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch, Senate Pro Tem John F. Kennedy, Takosha Swan and state Sen. Blake Tillery.
GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL
Republicans: State Sens. Bill Cowsert, Brian Strickland.
GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Republicans: Randell Trammell, Richard Woods (incumbent).
GEORGIA LABOR COMMISSIONER
Republican: Barbara Rivera Holmes (incumbent)
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 13
Democrats: Everton Blair, the former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, state Sen. Emanuel Jones and U.S. Rep. David Scott (incumbent).
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