Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said she is considering challenging Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff for his Georgia seat next year, while running for governor of her state is not off the table.

The Republican made the comments during a live taping of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s podcast Politically Georgia.

Newsweek contacted Greene and Ossoff via email for comment on Friday.

Why It Matters

Brian Kemp, Georgia’s current governor, has previously clashed with Greene despite both of them being Republicans, namely over their beliefs about the 2020 presidential election. Kemp broke with President Donald Trump and his allies, including Greene, by insisting that Georgia’s elections were secure and refuted claims that election fraud led to Trump’s election loss in the 2020 race.

If Greene becomes governor of Georgia, which has become a crucial battleground state in recent years, it could signal another win for Trump.

Meanwhile, the Republicans will be hoping to re-take the seat occupied by Ossoff, after losing it in 2021cost them their majority.

What To Know

When Greene was asked whether she plans to challenge Ossoff for his seat in the Senate, she said: “Of course I’m considering all possibilities. No decisions have been made, but I would be telling a lie if I didn’t say I wasn’t considering it.”

She then added that she wouldn’t rule out a run for governor. Newsweek contacted Kemp via email for a response.

However, Greene did go on to praise Kemp, saying he would be a “very solid candidate” to go up against Ossoff.

Last month, a WPA Intelligence/Club for Growth poll showed Kemp with an early 6-point lead over Ossoff in a hypothetical matchup. Kemp has not said whether he plans to run in the Senate race and has been floated as a possible 2028 presidential candidate.

What People Are Saying

Trump told Greene during a 2023 rally in Texas that if she wanted to run for Senate: “I would fight like hell for you.”

Senator Jon Ossoff said during an appearance MSNBC: “You know, Congresswoman Greene represents [an] extremely divisive, zealous, partisan MAGA brand of politics that I think would be an electoral problem for her in Georgia. But, with the former president’s support in a primary, she may very well be the general election candidate.”

He added, “Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. Senate would be a disaster for the country.”

What Happens Next

Greene has not officially announced any race yet, so it remains to be seen whether she will be running for either office. Georgia’s Republican Attorney General Chris Carr is the only one who has officially announced he will be running for Kemp’s role.

The Georgia 2026 Senate election is set to be held on November 3, 2026. Potential candidates will likely start announcing their campaigns this year.