GOP Senate races in North Carolina, Georgia
The gist
Senate GOP's campaign arm left Georgia and North Carolina off its top target list.
The shift signals which races the party now thinks it can win.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 2026Ballotpedia identifies four elections as battleground races.
- Sep 23, 2026Politico reports NRSC Chair Tim Scott left Georgia and North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets, shifting focus to defending GOP seats in Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas and trying to flip Democratic-held seats in Michigan and New Hampshire.
- Sep 23, 2026Bloomberg reports GOP Senate candidates in Georgia and North Carolina are struggling to distance themselves from Trump as polls show frustration over the cost of living.