ATLANTA (AP) — John Kennedy, the top-ranking Republican in Georgia’s state Senate, on Monday joined a growing field of GOP candidates seeking to become the state’s next lieutenant governor in 2026.
Kennedy, a Macon lawyer, is banking on the support of Georgia’s business community after helping pass a law this year limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
Burt Jones, the current Republican lieutenant governor, is expected to run for governor next year instead of seeking reelection. He could announce his candidacy later this summer.
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