Outgoing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will not call a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts or restrict the powers of Democratic Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms following sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.

"The voters of our state have spoken," Kemp said in a statement, emphasizing that his administration would respect election results and follow Georgia's laws and constitution. He specifically ruled out bringing lawmakers back to Atlanta to debate redistricting changes or efforts to curtail the powers of the executive branch.

The decision follows major Democratic victories across Georgia, including Bottoms' defeat of Republican businessman Rick Jackson by more than eight percentage points. Democrats also secured a decisive victory in the U.S. Senate race, with Sen. Jon Ossoff retaining his seat, while the party is positioned to take control of the Georgia House of Representatives for the first time since 2004.

Georgia Republicans had previously considered redrawing the state's congressional districts following an April Supreme Court decision that weakened certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act. However, Kemp rejected calls for changes ahead of the 2026 elections in May, noting that the state's primary voting process had already begun. Republicans also declined to pursue a Kemp-backed proposal in June to redraw the maps for the 2028 elections.

Democrats welcomed Kemp's latest announcement, viewing it as a rejection of potential Republican efforts to reshape the state's political boundaries before the incoming administration takes office. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., praised the decision, saying Republicans should respond to voters' rejection by changing course rather than attempting to alter the political maps.

Despite Democrats' statewide victories, Republicans were projected to retain their 9-5 advantage in Georgia's U.S. House delegation. The party's losses elsewhere in the state, however, could significantly change the balance of power in Atlanta when the new legislature convenes.

Kemp said he could still call a special session if lawmakers need to address budgetary matters before the regular legislative session begins in January. He is scheduled to leave office next year, when Bottoms will assume the governorship.