A new poll shows Republican Governor Brian Kemp with an early lead over Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate election, expected to be one of the most competitive races of the midterms. Newsweek reached out to Ossoff's campaign and Kemp's political team via email for comment.

Gov. Brian Kemp (R) holds a six-point lead over Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in a hypothetical matchup for the 2026 Georgia Senate race, according to an internal poll released by the conservative

Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the state House chamber from which he had been banned.

Footage of the scene outside the chamber’s doors Thursday showed Georgia Republican State Senator Colton Moore surrounded by security guards and state troopers as someone who appeared to be a dectective or a guard tackled Moore to the floor to force him to leave.

The governor has long sought tort reform legislation, which would among other changes would cap lawsuit payouts.

With just nine months left for the test pilot program, Gov. Brian Kemp said he’s proposing new legislation to adjust how the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program works.

Kemp leads the Republican Governor's Association this year, and many are looking to him to run for U.S. Senate in 2026 against first-term Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. He could also seek the presidency in 2028, depending on how he negotiates his previously fractious relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.

Gov. Brian Kemp is scheduled to deliver his State of the State address before the Georgia Assembly at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Since its July 2023 launch, Georgia Pathways has provided Medicaid coverage to 8,385 Georgians. Critics have argued thousands more could be covered if the state fully expanded Medicaid, which Kemp, previous Republican governors, and GOP legislative leaders have consistently resisted as too expensive.

The governor will outline more of what he hopes to accomplish in the new year. He’s also expected to discuss state jobs, education and agriculture impacts due to Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask the General Assembly to provide an additional $50 million in state grants to improve security in Georgia schools. The added funding would bring the total for the current fiscal year to $158 million, Kemp said during a news conference at the state Capitol.