Georgia Senate Republicans keep John Kennedy as leader for next 2 years

Georgia Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy inside the State Capitol with a nametag.
Georgia Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy, R-Macon, speaks Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the State Capitol in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

Georgia state Senate Republicans will stick with their same leadership team.

After an election where every incumbent who was running won another term, majority Senate Republicans gathered behind closed doors Thursday to choose their leaders for the next two years.

They again nominated Sen. John Kennedy of Macon for president pro tem, the second-ranking member of the chamber. The full Senate will vote on the post when it convenes for a new term on Jan. 13. With Republicans retaining the same 33-23 majority as the last term, Kennedy is likely to win that vote.