‘The party has sailed its ship’: ex-Republican runs as Democrat for Georgia governor’s seat

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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘The party has sailed its ship’: ex-Republican runs as Democrat for Georgia governor’s seat, After being excommunicated from the GOP, Geoff Duncan is trying for a comeback on the Democratic ticket In the Georgia governor’s race, Geoff Duncan’s candidacy tests American politics as much as it tests his political appeal. The former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia is a current Democratic candidate for governor, with former Biden official and Atlanta ex-mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms currently holding the lead in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. A Republican is still favored to win, with billionaire Rick Jason up against the secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, and the lieutenant governor, Burt Jones. Continue reading…

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