Author: David Jackson and Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY

Scott, the Senate’s lone Black Republican, files the paperwork necessary to seek the GOP nomination.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s star is rising in GOP politics thanks to his easy reelection win and his ability to survive a barrage of attacks from Donald Trump.

Expect many GOP candidates to mimic Youngkin in 2022 by embracing Trump’s base and populist issues while keeping their distance from the man himself.