Trump Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Won't Run For Senate While Blasting Dems And Fellow Republicans

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a apical House state of President Donald Trump and a MAGA firebrand pinch a nationalist following, is passing connected a 2026 Senate run.

The three-term blimpish lawmaker who represents a solidly reddish territory successful northwest Georgia, successful a lengthy connection posted to societal media connected Friday night, took purpose astatine Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a apical GOP target that Republicans position arsenic highly susceptible successful adjacent year's midterm elections.

But Greene saved overmuch of her venom for chap Republicans, galore of whom feared a polarizing run if Taylor Greene became nan party's 2026 nominee successful Georgia, and for nan institution of nan Senate itself.

"Someone erstwhile said, ‘The Senate is wherever bully ideas spell to die.’ They were right. That’s why I’m not running," Greene wrote arsenic she announced her decision.

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, said she won't tally for Senate. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

And Greene argued, "Here’s nan difficult truth: nan Senate doesn’t work. It’s designed to obstruct nan will of nan group and protect nan Uniparty’s grip connected power. Nearly everything requires 60 votes to pass, and moreover erstwhile we person a majority, a battalion of Republican Senators ever votes "no" connected nan bills that matter most."

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Greene's announcement came 4 days aft two-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was nan National Republican Senatorial Committee's apical enlistee successful battleground Georgia, revealed that he would besides walk connected a Senate bid.

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia besides said he would not tally for Senate. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)

The celebrated blimpish governor, who is term-limited and prevented from seeking re-election successful 2026, was nan GOP's dream campaigner to return connected Ossoff, arsenic Republicans purpose to grow their 53-47 Senate mostly successful adjacent year's elections.

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Greene, successful her statement, claimed, "Beating Jon Ossoff? That would beryllium easy. He’s a silver-spoon progressive who’s ne'er held a existent occupation aliases worried astir putting a tile complete his family’s head."

"So, Jon Ossoff, you tin extremity pinch nan fundraising emails and run ads claiming I’m your opponent. I’m not running," she added.

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during an question and reply astatine Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, successful Marietta, Georgia. The first-term Democrat is moving for re-election successful nan 2026 midterms. (AP)

While criticizing Ossoff, Greene turned up nan measurement connected her ain party, including "the aforesaid elites who scoffed astatine maine erstwhile I first ran for Congress successful 2020."

"Most elected Republicans, propped up by consultants and rich | donors, neglect to present connected their run promises. Why? Because their donors and handlers don’t want change. They want to protect their ain interests, not yours," Greene charged.

She took purpose astatine "the Republicans who spot Trump arsenic a velocity bump," and based on that "polling has go truthful dishonest that astir group hardly salary attraction to it anymore. Voters are sick of nan consultants who support getting rich | whether we triumph aliases lose."

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Greene described herself arsenic "effective, fearless, and relentless, not because I service nan Republican Party, but because I service nan American people."

But she added that "I won’t conflict for a squad that refuses to win, that protects its weakest players, and that undermines nan very group it’s expected to serve… To nan elite retreaters, nan consultants, and nan establishment: see this your warning."

In nan aftermath of Kemp's announcement, GOP Rep.Buddy Carter, who represents coastal Georgia, launched a Senate run this week. Other Georgia Republicans expressing liking successful moving are Reps. Mike Collins and Rich McCormick, and authorities Insurance Commissioner John King.