{"id":2432268,"date":"2025-05-08T08:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buddy-carter-launches-challenge-to-ossoff-in-georgia-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:32:48","slug":"buddy-carter-launches-challenge-to-ossoff-in-georgia-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buddy-carter-launches-challenge-to-ossoff-in-georgia-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddy Carter launches challenge to Ossoff in Georgia Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fbuddy-carter-launches-challenge-to-ossoff-in-georgia-senate-race%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=2432268&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>Rep. Buddy carter (R-GA) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-privacy-battle-raging-between-apple-and-facebook\/\" title=\"Inside The Privacy Battle Raging Between Apple And Facebook\">officially launched<\/a> his campaign to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in the upcoming Georgia Senate race, positioning himself as a &#8220;MAGA warrior&#8221; with strong ties to former President Donald Trump.carter, a six-term congressman, criticized Ossoff for being disconnected from Georgia voters, highlighting the state&#8217;s recent electoral support for Trump. His campaign emphasizes support for conservative values, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tough-on-crime-trump-endorses-texas-gov-greg-abbott-calls-him-a-fighter\/\" title=\"\u2018Tough On Crime\u2019: ... Endorses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Calls Him A \u2018Fighter\u2019\">including border security<\/a> and gender issues. Following governor Brian Kemp&#8217;s decision not to run, opportunities for other Republican candidates have emerged, including Carter and others like Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene. The 2026 Senate race is expected to be competitive, with Trump&#8217;s endorsement likely playing a pivotal role.  <\/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\">Buddy Carter becomes first Republican to challenge Ossoff in Georgia Senate race<\/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_2114198\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rep-buddy-carter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Buddy Carter<\/a> (R-GA) announced a campaign to oust Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) from one of the Democrats&rsquo; most vulnerable seats.<\/p>\n<p>Carter, a six-term incumbent, launched his Senate campaign with a &ldquo;MAGA Warrior&rdquo; ad Thursday morning, touting his ties to President Donald Trump. The congressman argued that Ossoff is out of touch with Georgia voters, who reelected Trump by more than 2 percentage points last November. This was a shift from the 2020 election, in which Trump lost the Peach State.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3404757\/ruben-gallego-stokes-gop-anxiety-hint-2028-ambitions-worst-case-scenario\/\">Gallego stokes GOP anxiety with hint at 2028 ambitions: &lsquo;Worst-case scenario&rsquo;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3404840\/thom-tillis-tests-trump-relationship-ed-martin\/\">Thom Tillis tests Trump relationship with Ed Martin dustup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3404057\/pete-buttigieg-democratic-messaging-lays-2028-groundwork\/\">Pete Buttigieg strays from classic Democratic messaging and lays 2028 groundwork<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Last November, Georgia spoke, but Jon Ossoff doesn&rsquo;t care. He fought against President Trump, securing our border, and voted for men in girls sports,&rdquo; a narrator says in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mBj3JCogOa4&amp;t=27s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-there-will-be-a-recount\/\" title=\"... Secretary of State: &#039;There Will Be a Recount&#039;\">campaign ad<\/a><\/a>. &ldquo;Jon Ossoff is on the wrong side. Trump has a warrior in Buddy Carter. &hellip; Buddy helped Trump secure our border and put America first. And he knows the difference between a man and a woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Carter&rsquo;s announcement comes as Georgia is seen as one of Republicans&rsquo; best Senate pickup opportunities in the 2026 midterm elections. Carter is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Budget Committee, and he was the mayor of Pooler and a member of the Georgia General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), viewed by many as the most formidable contender to take on Ossoff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3401293\/brian-kemp-bows-out-2026-georgia-senate-race-ossoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> he would not run for the seat this week, opening the door for other candidates such as Carter to take the lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"mBj3JCogOa4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buddy Carter - MAGA Warrior for US Senate\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mBj3JCogOa4?start=27&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3401874\/georgia-republicans-brace-bruising-senate-primary-plan-b-hopefuls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mulling a run<\/a> include Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3400965\/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-senate-race-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), state Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, and Insurance Commissioner John King.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A Senate run is something I&rsquo;m considering, and I&rsquo;m thankful to have such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mahomes-mother-sends-mocking-message-to-brady-wife-gisele-bundchen\/\" title=\"Mahomes\u2019 Mother Sends Mocking Message To Brady Wife Gisele Bundchen\">great support<\/a> all over the state of Georgia,&rdquo; Greene said Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), right, in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3400965\/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-senate-race-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MTG FUELS SPECULATION OF 2026 SENATE RUN AGAINST OSSOFF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whoever runs against Carter in the primary will have to engage in an all-out battle to win Trump&rsquo;s endorsement. Several candidates, including Carter and Greene, have long touted their ties to the president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year, Carter has introduced several bills aligning with Trump&rsquo;s agenda, including&nbsp;legislation that would authorize the president to acquire Greenland and rename it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3316958\/buddy-carter-renaming-greenland-red-white-and-blueland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Red, White, and Blueland<\/a>.&rdquo; Another bill would install a national sales tax, abolish the IRS, repeal the federal income tax, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3280726\/republicans-abolish-irs-illegal-immigrants-pay-taxes-fairtax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">require illegal immigrants to pay taxes<\/a>.<\/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_2114198\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2114198\"}});<\/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>Buddy Carter is the first Republican to challenge Ossoff in Georgia&#8217;s Senate race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2432269,"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\/2025\/05\/Carter-Georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50209,47333,47334],"class_list":["post-2432268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-buddy-carter","tag-georgia-senate-race","tag-ossoff"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Carter-Georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432268","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432268"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432272,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432268\/revisions\/2432272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}