Carr announces Georgia gubernatorial bid

(The Center Square) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Thursday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2026.

Carr made the announcement on his personal X page, which also included a link to his campaign website.

“As a proven conservative, building on the legacy of Brian Kemp, Nathan Deal and Sonny Perdue, I’m running to create jobs for hardworking Georgians, keep our families and our neighborhoods safe, and vigorously defend our constitution and our freedoms,” Carr said in the post.

Kemp is term-limited and cannot run again.

Carr was first elected as attorney general in 2016. Prior to that, he served as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development under former Gov. Nathan Deal. He also worked for the late U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson as his chief of staff.

Several other candidates are speculated to join the race, but only one other has officially launched a campaign. Democrat Olu Brown announced his intentions in August.

Brown was formally the founding and lead pastor of Impact United Methodist Church in East Point, according to his campaign website.