MTG announces she is not running against Ossoff next year: 'The Senate doesn't work'

Georgia firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, announced Friday night that she will not run against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff next year, claiming the upper chamber "doesn't work."

Greene and Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp had been considered potential contenders to defeat Ossoff next year, though establishment Republicans were not optimistic about Greene, and Kemp announced on Monday that he was not seeking the post. GOP Reps. Mike Collins, Buddy Carter and Rich McCormick are all considering runs, per NBC News.

The Republican firebrand announced the decision in a lengthy post on X, where she did not endorse a potential candidate, but took herself out of the running.

"Someone once said, 'The Senate is where good ideas go to die.' They were right. That’s why I’m not running," Greene said. "I won’t fight for a team that refuses to win, that protects its weakest players, and that undermines the very people it’s supposed to serve ... If I’m going to fight for a team, it will only be a team willing to lay it all on the line to save this country."

Greene appeared confident that she could beat Ossoff had she decided to run, but felt there was an underlying problem with the chamber itself, its current leadership, and its rules.

"Here’s the hard truth: the Senate doesn’t work," she wrote. "It’s designed to obstruct the will of the people and protect the Uniparty’s grip on power. Nearly everything requires 60 votes to pass, and even when we have a majority, a pack of Republican Senators always votes 'no' on the bills that matter most. 

"You know who they are. You’ve watched them sabotage Trump’s agenda for years," she continued. "They don’t fear you, and they don’t serve you. They’re protected by the same corrupt system of donors and consultants who manipulate you with fear."

The Republican ended the message by stating that she was still a staunch supporter of Trump, but that his support alone does not necessarily equate a victory in her state anymore.

"You can’t dress someone up in cowboy boots and think they’ll fool us. Even Trump’s endorsement and rallies can’t save your approved candidates anymore. Georgians are smarter than that. They’ve been burned too many times," she said. "So when the decision-makers from DC, Virginia, or Florida are met with quiet smiles and polite nods, just know: we get it. You don’t. Bless your hearts."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.