Esteves Running For Governor. Carter Out!

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Readers of the 2026 Rumor Tracker will know that State Senator Jason Esteves has been considering running for Governor. Today, he made it official.

Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves entered the race for Georgia governor Monday with a promise to boost small businesses, expand access to health care and protect Georgians from the “chaos” unleashed by President Donald Trump’s return to power.

He told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he’ll fight to increase tax credits for local startups and bolster Georgia’s education system. But he also said countering Trump’s push to dismantle federal agencies and gut public health funding will be central to his campaign.

“That not only impacts our pocketbooks, it impacts the health of our family members, and it’s going to impact the health of our children,” the Atlanta Democrat said. “We need a governor that’s going to stop, stand up and fight back against it.”

Meanwhile, the AJC’s Greg Bluestein tweets that former Senator and Democratic nominee for Governor in 2014, Jason Carter. will NOT be running for Governor in 2026.

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