Georgia GOP Expels Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan for Disloyalty Amid Trump Opposition

January 7, 2025
Georgia GOP Expels Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan for Disloyalty Amid Trump Opposition
  • His stance against Trump and refusal to support Republican candidates, including Herschel Walker, further alienated him from the party.

  • The party's Executive Committee made this decision based on Duncan's opposition to GOP candidates, his potential third-party presidential bid, and his backing of Democratic campaigns.

  • Duncan, who served as lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023, often clashed with party members and publicly criticized GOP candidate Herschel Walker's Senate bid in 2022.

  • After losing the primary to Trump-backed David Perdue in 2022, Duncan chose not to run for re-election and pledged to support Democrats against Trump in the upcoming 2024 elections.

  • As of now, the Georgia GOP has not issued any further comments regarding Duncan's expulsion.

  • Duncan's actions and statements have been interpreted as direct opposition to Trump's campaign for a second term.

  • The resolution passed against Duncan prohibits him from using his Republican affiliation and bans him from all GOP properties and events.

  • Before his tenure as lieutenant governor, Duncan served three terms in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he was once considered a rising star in the GOP.

  • Duncan also declined to endorse Burt Jones, the Republican nominee to succeed him as lieutenant governor, due to Jones's support for Trump.

  • The Georgia Republican Party has expelled former Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, citing disloyalty due to his support for Kamala Harris during her campaign.

  • In a May 2024 article, Duncan endorsed Biden, arguing that Trump had disqualified himself due to his actions related to the January 6 Capitol riots.

  • In response to his expulsion, Duncan criticized the resolution on social media, suggesting the party should focus on more pressing issues instead.

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