Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near
2 years, 7 months ago

Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near

Associated Press  

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. — Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary majorities as candidates make their final pitches to Georgia voters on Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s election. Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, Kemp’s top rival for the Republican nomination, met with Republicans in Union County, in far north Georgia. Perdue embraced Trump’s election lies, opening two debates between the candidates with the claim that the 2020 balloting was “rigged and stolen.” Ricketts appeared after Jim Pillen, whom Ricketts endorsed to succeed him as governor of Nebraska, beat the Trump-endorsed Charles Herbster in a Republican primary in Nebraska on May 10. “I support many of President Trump’s policies, and I know Brian Kemp does,” Ricketts said. “And in this case, we just happen to be on opposite sides of who we’re picking in these races.” Neither Kemp nor Ricketts mentioned Perdue in their speeches Saturday.

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Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
1 month ago

Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just weeks after the party secured governorships in eight out of 11 state races up for grabs in the election earlier this month. “The governor looks forward to working with the General Assembly to make Georgia an even better place …

'Funniest thing I’ve seen': Herschel Walker tells Georgia to vote for wrong guy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Funniest thing I’ve seen': Herschel Walker tells Georgia to vote for wrong guy

Raw Story  

Herschel Walker had a unique message for Republican voters two days before Election Day: don't vote for your nominee. Walker, a former National Football League star running back, delivered at a Georgia campaign rally Sunday what was almost an endorsement of former President Donald Trump — but not quite. "It stops on Tuesday," Walker said, "when we vote for my …

Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now

LA Times  

Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. “It is my honor, and I want to thank President Trump for coming back to our state again for the second time to … keep a national focus on our state as we recover,” Kemp said after the two GOP leaders attended a briefing on hurricane damage in Evans, a conservative suburb of Augusta that …

Vance, Kemp say GOP is united as long-simmering Trump feud is relegated to the past
3 months, 1 week ago

Vance, Kemp say GOP is united as long-simmering Trump feud is relegated to the past

Raw Story  

Republican Vice Presidential nominee J.D. We have Brian Kemp, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Tulsi Gabbard, and Bobby Kennedy Jr. What an amazing team of patriots fighting for this country,” Vance said at a dinner for the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition, a conservative Christian lobbying group “Of course, there’s a lot of disagreement between those five individuals I just named, …

'Political theater': Dems call for removal of Trump loyalists on Georgia Election Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Political theater': Dems call for removal of Trump loyalists on Georgia Election Board

Raw Story  

Several Democratic Georgia lawmakers, religious and civil rights leaders implored Gov. Brian Kemp Monday to remove three Donald Trump loyalist State Election Board members accused of holding an illegal meeting and enacting illegal election rules over the last several weeks. The fallout from a July Georgia State Election Board meeting continues to play out with the recent filing of a …

A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren’t on board with Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren’t on board with Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as a hero who narrowly escaped assassination and is destined to lead a new American golden age. There were few, if any, red hats at “The Gathering,” the annual confab hosted by influential syndicated radio host Erick Erickson, and no rousing promises …

Trump created major 'problem' when he focused attack on foe's wife: Georgia GOP insider
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump created major 'problem' when he focused attack on foe's wife: Georgia GOP insider

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's decision to reignite his long-running feud with Georgia Republican Gov. Right-wing talk show host Erick Erickson, who knows the ins and outs of Georgia Republican politics, argued on Monday that he's already seeing signs that Trump's attacks on Brian and Marty Kemp were hurting him with a key bloc of Peach State voters. "If you want …

'Politically stupid': GOP leaders warn 'Trump may have just lost Georgia'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Politically stupid': GOP leaders warn 'Trump may have just lost Georgia'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attacks on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during his Atlanta rally Saturday were not new. The former president, ex-Georgia GOP chairman David Shafer, and MAGA allies have long blamed the two Republican leaders for Trump's 2020 loss in the state. Not only did Trump claim Kemp and Raffensperger are "doing everything possible to …

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigns in the state
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigns in the state

LA Times  

Former President Trump railed against Georgia Gov. Former President Trump picked a new fight with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state, where he’s looking to avenge his 2020 loss — a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials based on his false claims of election fraud. “And there are signs Donald Trump is feeling …

Georgia Republicans pick former state senator Josh McKoon as chair at meeting marked by Trump speech
1 year, 6 months ago

Georgia Republicans pick former state senator Josh McKoon as chair at meeting marked by Trump speech

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Georgia’s new Republican Party chairman is promising to “fight back” against Democrats, as the party wraps up a pugnacious convention that often painted the current national condition in dark tones. Delegates at the convention in Columbus chose former state senator Josh McKoon, now a lawyer for the state technical college system, to lead the party for the …

Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment
1 year, 6 months ago

Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s state Republican convention gets underway Friday with Donald Trump still expected on Saturday, even as a right-wing party faction seeks to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary election ballots. Trump could feed an air of vengeance after announcing Thursday that he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents, overshadowing …

'Extremism sells': Georgia Republicans lament Trump has turned GOP into party of 'performance artists'
1 year, 6 months ago

'Extremism sells': Georgia Republicans lament Trump has turned GOP into party of 'performance artists'

Raw Story  

Some Republicans in the state of Georgia are lamenting the turn their party has taken under former President Donald Trump, as many of them blame him for twice costing them United States Senate elections. In interviews with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, several longtime Republicans in the state expressed concern about how Trump has turned politics into a nonstop spectacle that …

Georgia MAGA faction plots to get 'traitor' Brian Kemp booted from party
1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia MAGA faction plots to get 'traitor' Brian Kemp booted from party

Raw Story  

Even though Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp romped to an easy reelection victory last fall, a faction of Georgia Republicans loyal to former President Donald Trump are still trying to give him the boot. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia Republican Assembly is proposing a new plan that would give the state party the right to block candidates from running …

Georgia Republicans sick of 'delusional' Trump
1 year, 10 months ago

Georgia Republicans sick of 'delusional' Trump

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has cost Georgia Republicans dearly in two straight election cycles, and now they're pushing for someone else to be the party's nominee in 2024. “I hope and pray the Republican Party nominates a candidate that I can truly support.” This view was shared by Colt Chambers, the former chair of the Georgia Young Republicans, who said …

'Never should have run': Georgia Republicans trash Herschel Walker's 'train wreck' Senate run
2 years ago

'Never should have run': Georgia Republicans trash Herschel Walker's 'train wreck' Senate run

Raw Story  

Now that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has gone down to defeat in a Georgia run-off, GOP insiders in the state and some of his campaign staffers are admitting his run was a disaster. “Georgia is a red state when we pick the best candidate rather than the rich one or the celebrity,” GOP campaign advisor Dan McLagan said. …

Walker, Republicans look for party unity in Georgia runoff
2 years, 1 month ago

Walker, Republicans look for party unity in Georgia runoff

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Republicans insist they’re working together to help Herschel Walker unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in a Georgia runoff that offers the GOP a chance to finish a disappointing midterm election season with a victory. But to win a 50th Senate seat on Dec. 6 and limit Democrats’ continued majority, Republicans must overcome doubts about Walker’s appeal in …

Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock head to runoff in Georgia Senate election rife with controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock head to runoff in Georgia Senate election rife with controversy

LA Times  

In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are headed for a Senate runoff election next month. The Southern battleground state of Georgia is headed, once again, for a bitterly contested Senate runoff election as results show Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly leading his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, according to state election officials. In a brief …

How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing
2 years, 1 month ago

How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing

The Economist  

The purple peach How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing A growing and increasingly diverse population has reshaped the state’s politics Editor’s note: In Georgia’s Senate race on November 8th neither Raphael Warnock, a Democrat and the incumbent, nor Herschel Walker, his Republican opponent, won an outright majority. But Forsyth County’s whites drove more than 1,000 African-Americans out …

New Walker story creates 'three problems' for Georgia Republicans: conservative
2 years, 2 months ago

New Walker story creates 'three problems' for Georgia Republicans: conservative

Raw Story  

On Friday's edition of MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," conservative writer Charlie Sykes reacted to the New York Times report that former NFL star and Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker was accused of trying to persuade a woman he impregnated multiple times to have a second abortion. "I think the problem for Herschel Walker is, what is before the voters of …

GOP candidates in Georgia split over Trump’s election lies
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP candidates in Georgia split over Trump’s election lies

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — When asked about his decision to rebuff Donald Trump and certify Joe Biden’s narrow victory in his state, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he has no option but to defend his actions. Burt Jones, the lieutenant governor nominee who signed on as a fake elector for Trump, defends his role in the defeated president’s scheme; the …

How Many Secret Children Can Herschel Walker Reveal Before He’s in Real Trouble?
2 years, 6 months ago

How Many Secret Children Can Herschel Walker Reveal Before He’s in Real Trouble?

Slate  

Former football star Herschel Walker is the Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, a nomination he won after building a profile as a right-wing personality in the last decade or so. One of Walker’s next public appearances after these stories broke was at an evangelical Christian conference in Nashville, Tennessee, that describes itself as the nation’s most high-profile “pro-family event.” …

Pair of Georgia losses puts Trump's political power in question
2 years, 6 months ago

Pair of Georgia losses puts Trump's political power in question

Salon  

Two Trump-backed candidates lost their respective elections this week, marking significant defeats in Donald Trump's broader effort to install MAGA-friendly surrogates in state governments as well as the U.S. House and Senate. On Tuesday, Republican former state Rep. Vernon Jones lost out in a runoff to Republican trucking executive Mike Collins to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District, according to the …

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly
2 years, 6 months ago

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia voters didn’t get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary in which Republican Gov. Kemp’s romp, where he won nearly 75% of the Republican vote despite former President Donald Trump’s support of Perdue, made headlines worldwide as proof that Republicans could defy Trump and thrive. Abrams, meanwhile, wants to make …

Georgia primary elections results 2022: Trump foe Brian Kemp wins GOP nomination for governor
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia primary elections results 2022: Trump foe Brian Kemp wins GOP nomination for governor

The Independent  

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Trump rebuked with stinging losses in Georgia GOP contests
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump rebuked with stinging losses in Georgia GOP contests

Associated Press  

Brian Kemp of Georgia easily dispatched Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger on Tuesday in a Republican primary that demonstrated the limits of the former president and his conspiracy-fueled politics in a critical swing state. Angered by Kemp’s refusal to go along with his extraordinary effort to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, Trump personally recruited former Sen. David Perdue to …

Georgia US Senate race will pit Warnock against Walker
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia US Senate race will pit Warnock against Walker

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football legend Herschel Walker wasted little time exchanging attacks Tuesday after both handily defeated primary challengers to set up a historic, high-stakes showdown for a coveted Senate seat in Georgia. He added, “It’s time for us to …

Mike Pence Breaks With Trump, Will Campaign With Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
2 years, 7 months ago

Mike Pence Breaks With Trump, Will Campaign With Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. “I am proud to offer my full support for four more years of Brian Kemp as governor of the great state of Georgia!” The news comes as Pence has taken steps to distance himself from Trump as the former congressman and Indiana …

Scandal-plagued MAGA candidate Herschel Walker 'repeatedly misrepresented his academic credentials': report
2 years, 8 months ago

Scandal-plagued MAGA candidate Herschel Walker 'repeatedly misrepresented his academic credentials': report

Raw Story  

Trump-backed Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who is already facing several allegations of abusive and violent behavior toward women, now has another scandal to contend with. "Walker did not graduate from Georgia, where he was a star running back after entering as a prized high school recruit," writes CNN. RELATED: 'He can’t win': Panicked Georgia Republicans trying to derail Herschel …

'He can’t win': Panicked Georgia Republicans trying to derail Herschel Walker's campaign
2 years, 8 months ago

'He can’t win': Panicked Georgia Republicans trying to derail Herschel Walker's campaign

Raw Story  

According to a report from Politico, Republicans in Georgia are frantic that former football star Hershel Walker will be their candidate in November for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock believing that he has no chance of winning. As Politico's Natalie Allison wrote, "In the eight weeks running up to the May 24 primary, two …

Trump is struggling again in Georgia, with 2022 endorsements driven by his 2020 loss
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump is struggling again in Georgia, with 2022 endorsements driven by his 2020 loss

NPR  

Trump is struggling again in Georgia, with 2022 endorsements driven by his 2020 loss Enlarge this image toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images Megan Varner/Getty Images When Donald Trump took the stage at a windy rally 70 miles northeast of Atlanta on Saturday, he promised Republicans would win big in November. "Let's get one thing straight, let me be very clear …

Trump ‘has never looked weaker’ as his kingmaker status faces a test in Georgia: NBC News
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump ‘has never looked weaker’ as his kingmaker status faces a test in Georgia: NBC News

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is headlining a Republican rally in Georgia this Saturday, but it's increasingly doubtful exactly how much influence he still has on Peach State voters. While Trump continues to project himself as a GOP kingmaker whose "total and complete endorsement" guarantees a candidate's victory, an NBC News poll seems to show otherwise as Republicans more and more are describing …

Walker taking no sides in Georgia’s GOP contest for governor
2 years, 9 months ago

Walker taking no sides in Georgia’s GOP contest for governor

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker has a message for the Republicans going after each other for their party’s nomination for governor in Georgia: Don’t count on help from me. A football legend in a sports-crazed state whose Senate campaign is backed by former President Donald Trump, Walker is running far ahead in Georgia’s May primary. “I think you’re going to have …

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report

Raw Story  

The Republican governor of Georgia rallied with law enforcement officials on Tuesday as he seeks re-election despite being loathed by Donald Trump. Then came Insurance Commissioner John King, who said Kemp 'unapologetically' backs the blue," Greg Bluestein reported for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But with a possible primary challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue looming, there was an implicit message …

Supporters of Georgia’s Kemp counterattack after Trump rally
3 years, 2 months ago

Supporters of Georgia’s Kemp counterattack after Trump rally

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders, angered by a rally last month in which the former president again attacked the state’s chief executive. “Right now we are joined at the hip to Donald Trump, who doesn’t share the same interests,” said James Hall, a state Republican …

Trump backs Jones in Georgia, renews support for Walker
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump backs Jones in Georgia, renews support for Walker

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale of Georgia Republican politics again Thursday, endorsing state Sen. Burt Jones in the GOP primary for lieutenant governor and reiterating his support for newly declared U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker. Trump had publicly encouraged Walker to enter the race, while he had attacked Jones’ top GOP rival, Senate …

Trump-linked Georgia lawmaker to run for lieutenant governor
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump-linked Georgia lawmaker to run for lieutenant governor

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — State Sen. Burt Jones has filed to run for lieutenant governor in Georgia, launching another Republican candidacy that will be closely tied to denying Donald Trump’s 2020 loss of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes. Trump last month put out a statement disavowing Miller and inviting other Republicans to run for lieutenant governor, in a move that looks like it …

In Trump’s shadow, Ga’s. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful
3 years, 6 months ago

In Trump’s shadow, Ga’s. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful

Associated Press  

JEKYLL ISLAND, Georgia — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew jeers and boos at his state party’s annual convention Saturday, laying bare the bitterness that remains among Republicans over his role in certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Trump also promised he’d return to Georgia for a rally “in the very near future.” It was reminiscent of his …

Georgia’s Lt. Governor won’t run again after taking on Trump
3 years, 7 months ago

Georgia’s Lt. Governor won’t run again after taking on Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s lieutenant governor, one of the most prominent Republicans to openly contradict false claims about fraud in the November presidential election, confirmed Monday as expected that he won’t seek reelection in 2022. Duncan is also writing a book called “GOP 2.0: How the 2020 Election Can Lead to a Better Way Forward for America’s Conservative Party,” set for …

Georgia governor gets GOP primary challenge from former Dem
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia governor gets GOP primary challenge from former Dem

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former Democrat Vernon Jones crowd-surfed across adoring Trump supporters in October after speaking at one of the former president’s campaign rallies. “Vernon Jones has historically been a very effective campaigner, so you can’t underestimate him,” said state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, a Democrat from Decatur who has long tangled with Jones. “However the likelihood of him running an …

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses
3 years, 11 months ago

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. In a state long dominated by Republicans, Democrats won Georgia’s electoral votes for president in November and two U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections Tuesday, defeating Kemp’s hand-picked Senate appointee. “His governorship hit a big iceberg and it’s going down.” Dooley said she and other Trump supporters are recruiting …

Ahead Of Georgia Runoffs, Republicans Needed To Be United. Trump Divided Them
3 years, 11 months ago

Ahead Of Georgia Runoffs, Republicans Needed To Be United. Trump Divided Them

NPR  

Ahead Of Georgia Runoffs, Republicans Needed To Be United. Sponsor Message "There's definitely a civil war, if you will, brewing in the Republican Party, but not just in Georgia," Garrett said. Loeffler, who has repeatedly labeled herself "100% with President Trump," has avoided directly answering questions from the press about the tape of Raffensperger and the president's conversation, as well …

Trump rallies Republicans for runoff wins in Georgia
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump rallies Republicans for runoff wins in Georgia

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden were set to each make last-minute campaign appearances in Georgia on Monday for candidates in two runoff elections that will decide whether Republicans retain control of the Senate. For Trump, the visit comes days after pressuring top Georgia officials in an extraordinary 62-minute call to find enough votes to overturn his loss …

Trump’s election rhetoric has Georgia Republicans concerned
4 years ago

Trump’s election rhetoric has Georgia Republicans concerned

Al Jazeera  

As control of US Senate hinges on upcoming Georgia runoffs, worries grow that Donald Trump’s supporters will not vote. Why would you go back and vote in another rigged election?” He added later: “Maybe it’s time to look beyond the Democrats and the Republicans.” Powell, who was removed from Trump’s legal team in November, alleged without evidence that the voting …

Trump ‘ashamed’ to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor
4 years ago

Trump ‘ashamed’ to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “ashamed” for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump backed Kemp’s campaign in 2018, boasting that his “full endorsement” helped him edge rising Democrat Stacey Abrams. “At a moment of crisis, when we need strong action.” Loeffler on Fox News said …

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