Today, John King — retired major general, former police chief, and current Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner — is launching his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Jon Ossoff. 

“President Trump needs reinforcements and Georgia needs a new senator,” said General King. “Jon Ossoff voted against securing our border, against supporting Israel, and for letting men play women’s sports. He’s California’s third senator, not Georgia’s senior senator. It’s time for a change. I’ve led troops in combat, been blown up by an IED in Iraq, and been shot and stabbed in the line of duty as a cop. A tough campaign doesn’t scare me; giving Jon Ossoff six more years in the Senate does.”

General King also released a video announcing his candidacy.  

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For Spanish, click here. 

General John F. King was born in Mexico and came to America when he was 17 years old. He enlisted in the Army National Guard as a private and retired in 2023 as a major general.

Throughout his military career, General King served around the world, including in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Africa. He also deployed to the southern border in 2017 during President Trump’s first term. 

In addition to his military service, General King spent four decades in law enforcement, joining the Atlanta Police Department as a beat cop and becoming Doraville’s police chief. He was shot and stabbed in the line of duty and is a graduate of the Georgia Israeli Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE).  

As Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, General King is the first Hispanic to win statewide office in state history.  

General King co-chaired President Trump’s 2020 campaign in Georgia and was one of his most vocal supporters in 2024, speaking at multiple Trump/Vance rallies and engaging Latino communities to rally support for the Trump campaign.