Axios: “Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) met with Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday as the GOP lobbies the Georgia Republican to run for Senate in 2026.
Why it matters: Georgia is a top pickup opportunity for Senate Republicans, and the popular Kemp is seen as the party’s strongest potential candidate.
Kemp’s wife, Marty, also attended.
Thune was joined at Monday’s lunch in Atlanta by NRSC Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.), according to two people familiar with the meeting.”