ATLANTA – Georgia Senate Majority Chief Steve Gooch will search the Republican nomination to run for lieutenant governor after hour.
Gooch, R-Dahlonega, introduced his candidacy Wednesday in a press let go, describing himself as “unapologetically pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-school choice.”
“Georgia deserves bold leadership that will stand up to the insanity of the Democrat Party, protect our families from the invasion of criminal illegal aliens and keep our economy vibrant and strong,” Gooch mentioned. “I see a Georgia that is the gold standard for our great country — a state that leads the way in securing our borders, stopping violent crime, abolishing the state income tax, and defending the values that make America great.”
The 2026 lieutenant governor’s race is predicted to attract a crowded garden of applicants taking a look to prevail Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is predicted to leave the submit to run for governor.
Gooch used to be elected to the situation Senate in 2010 upcoming serving as a member of the Environment Transportation Board and in Lumpkin County govt. His Republican colleagues elected him majority chief in 2022 upcoming he in the past served as majority snatch and chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee.
Gooch holds a bachelor’s level in trade management from North Georgia Faculty and Environment College (now referred to as the College of North Georgia) in addition to a grasp’s level in crowd management. He owns an environmental services and products corporate in Dahlonega.
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