EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Republican Will Enter Race To Serve As State’s Next Lieutenant Governor

The Republican Senator of the State of Georgia, Greg Dolezal, will enter a cluttered primary race to serve as the next lieutenant-government of the state, learned the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Dolezal, a legislator of the state of four mandates which led the thrust to keep organic men outside female sports in Georgia, should announce its candidacy for the second political bureau of the State this week, according to a source familiar with its plans. The state senator plans to invest $ 5 million in his own money in the race to succeed at Lieutenant-Governor Republican of Georgia Burt Jones, who presents himself for the governor. (Linked: Doj wants Bani Willis travel registers)

Dolezal has served the Senate of Georgia in the Senate since 2019 during which he sponsored legislation to create a special committee to investigate the allegations of misconduct involving Fani WillisFulton County District Prosecutor who presented elections interference accusations against President Donald Trump. The State of Georgia Senate extended the special committee in January

Dolezal too sponsored THE “Riley Gaines Act of 2025“, Which prohibits organic men from participation in female sports and requires public schools and colleges in Georgia to apply toilets, changing rooms and changes based on organic sex. The Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp signed the legislation, appointed after the former college swimmers and female sports defender Riley Gaines, in advance, downstream At the end of April.

Dolezal is also chairman of the Senate Committee for Transport and the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate majority.

The state senator is a longtime supporter of Trump. Dolezal was one of the four state senators in 2020 male Kemp and organize a written petition which would have forced a special session to appoint a list of different presidential voters.

Dolezal approved Trump’s presidential offer in 2024 before the New Hampshire primary. The state senator has speak During several events in the Trump campaign and made a donation to the president’s political operation.

Other gop candidates In the race in 2026 in Georgia for the Lieutenant-Governor, include the representative of the State. David ClarkAlongside State Sens. Blake Tillery, Steve Good and John Kennedy. The Democratic Senator of Georgia Josh McLaurin announcement His candidacy at Lieutenant Governor in May.

Peachtree City, Georgia-August 21: Lieutenant-Governor of Georgia Burt Jones speaks to the supporters of President Donald Trump during an event organized by Vice-President JD Vance on August 21, 2025 in Peachtree City, in Georgia. Vance will promote the advantages of Trump’s great invoice. (Photo of Megan Varner / Getty Images)

Trump approval is likely to be decisive in the republican primary if he chooses to weigh the assistance of the Lieutenant-Governor.

The president publicly supported The offer of Governor of Jones in August. Jones, who previously served in the State Senate, notably joined Dolezal to request a special session to investigate the election results in 2020. He is confronted with the Secretary of Republican State of Georgia Brad Raffensper, who challenged Trump in 2020, in the main competition.

Brandon Beach, another of the four senators of the republican state that pleaded for a special session in 2020, was appointed by Trump to serve the US Treasury in March.

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