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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.

Though his candidacy might not prove successful on 19 May, in offering himself to the public, Duncan is asking Democratic voters to consider what the off-ramp for Republican leaders should look like in the waning days of the Trump era. Can it be as simple as switching parties and rearranging one’s political values?

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[-] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

The off ramp looks like you retiring from politics and join the workforce. Use those bootstraps if you have to

[-] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Seriously, them and all their rich friends can go give fancy speeches about nothing and raise money for museums or animal shelters for retired dressage horses or some other rich weirdo thing and that actually would be doing public service in a more real way than they ever have before

this post was submitted on 18 May 2026
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