On this week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss what the Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to opt out of the 2026 U.S. Senate race signals about his political future, the fight for control of the Senate and the status of the body itself.

The popular two-term governor of Georgia had been seen as the strongest potential Republican challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has opted not to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia’s 2026 election, a decision that could reshape the GOP’s path to unseating Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and trigger a high-stakes Republican primary.