‘The party has sailed its ship’: ex-Republican runs as Democrat for Georgia governor’s seat
Summary
Geoff Duncan, a former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia, is now running as a Democrat for Georgia governor. He left the Republican Party over disagreements with President Trump and is urging conservatives to rethink their political future beyond Trump’s influence.Key Facts
- Geoff Duncan was the Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia before running as a Democrat for governor.
- He is running against former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Democratic primary.
- Republicans are still favored to win the Georgia governor’s race, with multiple notable candidates competing.
- Duncan publicly disagreed with President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
- After opposing Trump, Duncan and his family faced harassment and threats from Trump supporters.
- Duncan wrote a book in 2021 about redefining conservative politics after the 2020 election.
- He testified in the Georgia racketeering case related to Trump and supported Democratic candidates like Kamala Harris.
- Duncan believes the Republican Party has changed too much under Trump and sees it as no longer viable in its current form.
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