Congressman Buddy Carter has become the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026.

Rep. Buddy Carter spoke on launching his campaign for Senate and his relationships with U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp.

The Republican congressman representing Georgia's coast announced Thursday that he's running for U.S. Senate. In the early days of his candidacy, he worked to closely align himself with President Donald Trump and repeatedly referred to himself as a "MAGA warrior."

U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter made his first public appearance in Coastal Georgia as a U.S. Senate candidate on Monday, telling an audience of Republican women that he is the “MAGA warrior” best positioned to defeat Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff next year.

Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter has positioned himself to be the first Republican challenger against Sen. Jon Ossoff in the upcoming Senate race. Carter has represented Georgia's first congressional district since 2015.

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) is pushing to revoke the committee assignments of the House Democrats who are accused of storming an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark last week. Carter introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would remove the assignments for Reps.

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) launched his campaign to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, making him the first Republican to jump in the battleground race. Carter billed himself as a “MAGA warrior” in his campaign announcement video released on Thursday.