Republican State Sen. Brian Strickland files to run for Georgia attorney general

Georgia State Senate Judiciary Chairman Brian Strickland, R-McDonough, stands with his wife, Lindsay Perdue Strickland, as the Senate is sworn in for the 2025 legislative session on Monday, January 13, 2025. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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Republican State Sen. Brian Strickland has become the first candidate to file papers to run for Georgia attorney general in 2026.

Strickland’s campaign filed with the state Ethics Commission on Saturday to start raising money for the post, but he’s characterizing the move as exploratory.

“As the legislative session concludes, this filing allows me to formally explore the campaign as my family and I spend the necessary time to make this decision,” Strickland said in a statement Wednesday.