Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate
July 24, 2025
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the U.S. Senate. He admitted Thursday that he likely wouldn’t earn the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Instead, King plans to run for reelection as state insurance commissioner next year. His decision comes on the same day Republican Gov. Brian Kemp told Senate candidates he was supporting former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley in the Senate race. GOP Congressman Buddy Carter is already in the race and fellow Georgia Republican Congressman Mike Collins also plans to join the field.