Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to pass on a Senate bid has top Republican officials scrambling to find a backup plan and avoid a divisive primary — or, at the very least, one divisive candidate.

GOP Senators are waving off Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from jumping into next year's Georgia Senate race, voicing concerns over some of the past things she has said that could come back and hurt her chances against Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was widely seen as the favorite to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., on the Republican ticket, potentially widening GOP control of the Senate. The governor said, however,