GOP race to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff heats up in Georgia

Georgia Republicans look to rally behind a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff

ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia's governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate, it seemed like the waiting game was over among Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King joins GOP field hoping to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King speaks at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues event in Atlanta in January. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderGeorgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King has joined the race to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff in next year’s midterm election. Insurance Commissioner John King. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder In social media posts announcing his run Monday, King emphasized his mi…

GOP race to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff heats up in Georgia

The race to take on vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia expanded Monday after state Insurance Commissioner John King joined Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter in the Republican primary.   In a social media post, King, a retired Army National Guard major general and former police chief, highlighted his journey from Mexican native to becoming Georgia’s first Hispanic statewide elected official and sought to tie himself closely to President D…

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King launches bid for US Senate seat against Ossoff

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King launched his U.S. Senate bid on Monday, leaning into his credentials in the military and law enforcement while portraying Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) as out of step with the state’s values. As Georgia’s first Latino…

Georgia Senate races gets another GOP contender

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King (R-GA) kicked off his U.S. Senate bid on Monday, leaning into his credentials in the military and law enforcement while portraying Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) as out of step with the state’s values.  As Georgia’s first Latino to win a statewide election, King is positioning himself as a unifying figure, seeking to connect traditional Republicans with the pro-Trump voters who hold sway in the party’s grassroots…

Another Republican Enters Georgia Senate Race

John King, Georgia’s insurance commissioner, has joined the Republican primary election in hopes of unseating Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff next year. Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement last week that he would not be running for the Senate opened the door to a host of potential candidates. Days later, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter of St. Simons Island became the first Republican to enter the race. King, a major general in the U.S. Army National Guard and…