{"id":2372034,"date":"2024-11-22T08:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-attorney-general-chris-carr-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2026-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T08:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:42:35","slug":"georgia-attorney-general-chris-carr-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2026-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-attorney-general-chris-carr-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2026-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces bid for governor in 2026 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-attorney-general-chris-carr-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2026-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr\u2062 has officially announced his candidacy for the governorship in 2026, marking the \u200dfirst significant declaration in\u200d the upcoming race. Carr, a Republican, stated that he aims to continue the conservative policies of \u200cprevious governors and is focused on job creation, public safety, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-eye-chance-for-historic-win-in-deep-blue-texas-district\/\" title=\"Republicans Eye Chance for Historic Win in Deep-Blue Texas District\">upholding constitutional rights<\/a>. Having served as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> since 2016 and winning reelection in \u200d2022, Carr&#8217;s term will conclude in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>With \u200dcurrent Governor Brian Kemp unable to run for a third term due to term \u2064limits, both parties are anticipating a competitive election. \u200cDemocrats are \u200ceager to capitalize on President Biden&#8217;s victory in \u2063Georgia during the 2020 election, while\u2062 Republicans want to strengthen their foothold in the state after a projected Trump win in\u2062 the\u200b 2024 elections. <\/p>\n<p>Carr may face challenges from other Republican candidates, including a potential contender aligned with the MAGA movement, raising concerns about a possible primary runoff.\u200d Notable figures such as Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and former Sen. Kelly Loeffler are also expected to enter the\u2064 race,\u2064 adding\u200b to the competitive landscape for\u2063 the gubernatorial seat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces bid for governor in 2026<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1879965\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/a> Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, has announced he is running in the race for governor in 2026, becoming the first member of either major party to announce his candidacy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Today, I filed paperwork to run for Governor in 2026. As a proven conservative, building on the legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brian Kemp\">Brian Kemp<\/a>, Nathan Deal and Sonny Perdue, I&rsquo;m running to create jobs for hardworking Georgians, keep our families and our neighborhoods safe, and vigorously defend our constitution and our freedoms,&rdquo; he said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisCarr_Ga\/status\/1859666303927320711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a>. &ldquo;Together, we will fight to keep Georgia red.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Carr has been attorney general of the Peach State since 2016, when he was appointed by then-Gov. Nathan Deal. He won reelection in 2022 with 53% of the vote, and his term is set to expire in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) is term-limited and cannot run for a third term, and both parties are anxious for a shot at the state&rsquo;s executive slot. Democrats will be looking to prove that President Joe Biden&rsquo;s win in the state in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-calls-trump-weak-because-she-has-no-concept-of-strength\/\" title=\"Kamala Calls Trump &#039;Weak&#039; Because She Has No Concept Of Strength\">2020 wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t a fluke, while Republicans will hope to solidify the state as a red stronghold following President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s sweep in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Carr will likely face a more MAGA-aligned challenger, which state officials are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/chris-carr-georgia-attorney-general-launches-gop-campaign-for-governor\/UUBZXWHT25GHPNBUVO6RBEKPSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nervous<\/a> could result in a runoff. The attorney general was targeted, along with Kemp and other Republicans, when Trump refused to accept that the state went to Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is close to Trump, is expected to announce a bid as well, though not until next year.<\/p>\n<p>Jones was being investigated by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for signing an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">unofficial electoral certificate&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in 2020. However, the special prosecutor in charge of the fake elector case in Georgia announced they would not charge Jones with anything.<\/p>\n<p>Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler could also announce a bid unless she secures a role in Trump&rsquo;s administration. She is serving as co-chairwoman of his inaugural committee.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is also expected to make a bid for the Republican spot. He will likely face some headwinds from the Trump camp due to the phone call in which Trump pressed him about finding more Republican votes in the 2020 elections and their resulting fallout.<\/p>\n<p>Carr began laying the groundwork for his gubernatorial campaign last year, building relationships with donors and hoping to follow Kemp&rsquo;s playbook by uniting traditional conservatives and MAGA Republicans behind him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elections are a game of addition. You&rsquo;ve got to figure out a way to bring together issues and groups and coalitions,&rdquo; Carr said during an event in Athens honoring Johnny Isakson. He has also traveled the state, touting his experience taking on violent crime as attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are expected to have a large field as well. Stacey Abrams hasn&rsquo;t ruled out a third bid for governor despite already losing twice to Kemp. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) may also give it a shot. McBath just won reelection with 74.7% of the vote in Georgia&rsquo;s 6th District, which encompasses parts of the Atlanta suburbs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1879965\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1879965\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia AG Chris Carr declares candidacy for 2026 governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2970,"featured_media":2372035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Georgia-Chris-Carr.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45496,32116,45495,4977,4173],"class_list":["post-2372034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2026-election","tag-attorney-general","tag-chris-carr","tag-georgia","tag-governor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Georgia-Chris-Carr.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372034"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372038,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372034\/revisions\/2372038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}