Kemp weighs 2028 White House run as Senate bid lingers

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is eyeing the White House. The Washington Post reported Sunday that Kemp is considering a run for president in 2028, citing a person familiar with his plans. A Senate bid that same year is also on the table, according to the report.

Kemp has run Georgia since 2019, building a national profile that stretches well beyond the statehouse. Before any campaign becomes official, he would have to weigh a crowded GOP field and the donor network that comes with it. Neither option has been locked in.

The governor's relationship with Donald Trump is the subplot that never goes away. Kemp certified Georgia's election results after Trump's allegations of voter fraud, a decision that put the two Republicans at odds.

The 2022 governor's race showed how that friction played out. Trump first backed challenger David Perdue in the GOP primary, then swung behind Kemp once the general election arrived, according to Breaking The News. Kemp went on to win.

Now the question is whether that hard-won independent streak sells to Republican primary voters four years from now. A presidential run would test it nationally; a Senate run would test it statewide.

Nothing is official yet. The Post's reporting points to a decision still forming, with Kemp's team keeping both paths open. Watch for signals from Georgia on which way he leans.