Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King suspended his Senate campaign on Thursday as the state’s Republican governor looks to another candidate to fulfill the GOP’s hopes of ousting Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). 

The race to secure the GOP’s primary nomination ahead of the 2026 Senate election is shaping up to become a volatile free-for-all that could end up pitting a candidate preferred by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) against a contender backed by President Donald Trump. 

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