Former Georgia lieutenant governor joins Democratic Party
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Source: The Hill
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has joined the Democratic Party after falling out with the GOP, saying the switch has been coming for a while.
Duncan, in an op-ed published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, said his journey to becoming a Democrat began well before President Trump tried to steal the 2020 presidential election, an effort Duncan denounced at the time.
Theres no date on a calendar or line in the sand that points to the exact moment in time my political heart changed, but it has, he said. My decision was centered around my daily struggle to love my neighbor, as a Republican.
Duncan outlined various policy issues that contributed to his decision to make the switch, attacking Republicans for their handling of health care, Medicaid, support for poor people, gun control and immigration.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5439065-geoff-duncan-georgia-democratic-party/
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iemanja
(56,564 posts)tulipsandroses
(7,855 posts)Hmm. He's young. He probably has political goals.
Does he plan to run for governor? or congress? Or does he have eyes on 28?
iemanja
(56,564 posts)Though he hasn't specified which office.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/former-lt-gov-geoff-duncan-213709125.html
tulipsandroses
(7,855 posts)Good crop of folks will be running for Gov. Mayor Bottoms is running for Gov. I was hoping Lucy McBath was going to run but she had to pull out due to her husband's health problems.
Fiendish Thingy
(20,469 posts)Omaha Steve
(106,770 posts)Story was over 12 hours old when posted...by Jared Gans - 08/06/25 1:35 PM ET
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