Trump has taken a particularly active role in shaping the governor’s race, recruiting former Sen. David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp as retribution for his not going along with lies about the 2020 election being stolen.
, have not backed away from seeking reelection despite Trump promising for more than a year that he’d make sure they were defeated.
Duncan, a Republican, said Trump’s endorsement isn’t the “golden ticket” it once was, and his group is launching its first 30-second television spot timed to coincide with the former president’s rally. In it, Duncan decries politicians “who would rather talk about conspiracy theories and past losses, letting liberal extremists take us in the wrong direction.”
Despite such concerns, Trump isn’t backing down. Just this week, he threw his support behind the virtually unknown John Gordon to challenge Attorney General Chris Carr. He’s also endorsed Patrick Witt to go up against Insurance Commissioner John King. The Republican incumbents are the statewide officials most closely aligned with Kemp, the leading target of Trump’s ire.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOPIn Donald Trump's push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a higher priority than Georgia. Trump has taken a particularly active role in shaping the governor's race, recruiting former Sen. David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp as retribution for his not going along with lies about the 2020 election being stolen.
Read more »
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOPDonald Trump wants to use November’s midterm elections to solidify his continued dominance of the national Republican Party.
Read more »
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOPDonald Trump wants to use November’s midterm elections to solidify his continued dominance of the national Republican Party.
Read more »
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOPDonald Trump to test his strength as GOP kingmaker in Georgia primary campaign. His Saturday visit intended to boost his favorite candidates.
Read more »
How to watch Trump Georgia rally: Time, live stream for GOP campaign eventTrump has endorsed two candidates in the Peach State: Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate and David Perdue for governor.
Read more »
Trump Georgia rally aims to pump up Perdue, WalkerDonald Trump returns to the crucial battleground state of Georgia to hold a campaign-style rally in support of David Perdue, Herschel Walker and other candidates he’s endorsed
Read more »