Will Brian Kemp run for senate? Will Roy Cooper run for senate?

[Spectator]

I think Kemp runs.

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1857236975293452520
As for Cooper I lean yes, but I do wonder why Wiley Nickel is running as I would think the Dems would want a clear field (and I don't see how he would win a primary vs. Cooper)

I think Kemp runs, too, but even if he doesn’t there’s no shortage of non-Collins people to run.

As for Wiley Nickel, I doubt Roy Cooper gives two sh**ts what he does. Nickel is clearly just trying to stay relevant after being redistricted out. His mistake is assuming he stands a viable shot at the Dem nomination for one of the Senate seats. Barring Cooper declining to run, he does not. Nor does he in 2028 when Jeff Jackson will almost certainly get that nomination.

[henster]

Didn't Cooper explicitly say he didn't want to be considered for VP because he wanted to run for the Senate in 2026? Obviously the real reason was that he couldn't leave the state lest Robinson become acting Governor, but still.

I feel he used Robinson as a convenient excuse to take himself out of the running. The NC legislature was not even in session to pass legislation that Robinson could've hypothetically signed throughout the duration of the campaign. And its not like the legislature could secretly pass something without Cooper knowing about it, he would've made sure to be in the state if there was any shenanigans.

[brucejoel99]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kemp-to-serve-as-republican-governors-association-chair/ar-AA1ushPx?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Kemp is head of RGA. Looking like he isn't going for a run .

He is serving RGA for the 2025 season, not 2026.

Kemp will probably run. After Trump flipped the state back, he likely has mended fences with him. The nomination is also literally his for the taking if he wants it and he won in 2018 despite it also being a blue wave. Obviously, it wouldn't be an easy win but he would have a pretty decent chance of winning the Senate race unless Trump has Biden tier approval or Rs nominate someone like MTG for governor.

The dynamics of Ossoff running in a Trump state are very different than Warnock running in a Biden one.

Roy Cooper, I'm not as familiar with him, but I guess he could or he might also pass. I could see it either way.

https://twitter.com/GOPGovs/status/1861452092012929214

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, taking over as Republican Governors Association chair, shares his gameplan for the 2025 and 2026 elections