ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - President Donald Trump has not issued an endorsement in Georgia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race but said Wednesday, “some very good people” are running.

“And I understand that I haven’t made a decision yet,” Trump said. “But I’m following that race very carefully.”

Referring to Jon Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent in the race, Trump said, “It’s very important for Georgia to get a real senator because the senator they have now is a horrible senator.”

“Those people are great and they deserve a good senator, because the man they have now is a weak, ineffective person,” Trump said.

RELATED: Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff vows defiance to Trump ahead of 2026 election

Ossoff has been a vocal critic of Trump.

“Georgia will bow to no king,” Ossoff said at the end of a 20-minute speech in March, in which he also labeled Trump as corrupt, out of touch with the problems of regular people, and “trying to poison our democracy with fear and intimidation.”

Several Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination to challenge Ossoff.

They include U.S. House District 1 Rep. Buddy Carter, 10th Congressional District Rep. Mike Collins, former UT head football coach Derek Dooley and Reagan Box, a farmer and small business owner.

No other Democrats have announced a run against Ossoff.

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