Buddy Carter becomes first Republican to challenge Ossoff in Georgia Senate race

Published May 8, 2025 8:21am ET



Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) announced a campaign to oust Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) from one of the Democrats’ most vulnerable seats.

Carter, a six-term incumbent, launched his Senate campaign with a “MAGA Warrior” ad Thursday morning, touting his ties to President Donald Trump. The congressman argued that Ossoff is out of touch with Georgia voters, who reelected Trump by more than 2 percentage points last November. This was a shift from the 2020 election, in which Trump lost the Peach State.

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