The contest had been expected to draw a high-profile Republican opponent. Brian Kemp, Georgia’s term-limited Republican governor, was the favoured…
The Georgia Democrat is widely viewed as a potential leading contender for his party’s nomination if he chooses to enter that race.
That decision left Ossoff without the matchup many in both parties had anticipated.
The contest had been expected to draw a high-profile Republican opponent. Brian Kemp, Georgia’s term-limited Republican governor, was the favoured candidate to run against Ossoff but declined.
The Georgia Democrat is widely viewed as a potential leading contender for his party’s nomination if he chooses to enter that race.
That decision left Ossoff without the matchup many in both parties had anticipated.
Ossoff has repeatedly downplayed those rumours. Throughout his campaign he said on multiple occasions that he has “zero interest” in a presidential bid. “This moment is an opening not for restoration, but for reformation,” Ossoff said.