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The Republican Party in Georgia, lacking electoral representation, was further weakened by internal rifts between party activists, with African-American party activists being criticized by White Republican activists for doling out political patronage for federal office jobs and for "dominating" the party leadership.
Georgia's Republican lieutenant governor has unveiled a plan to roll back regulations in a similar style to what Tesla CEO Elon Musk is doing at the federal level in Washington, D.C.
Year Executive offices General Assembly United States Congress Electoral votes; Governor Sec. of State Atty. Gen. State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class II)
Georgia was a Republican stronghold for nearly three decades until Joe Biden flipped the state blue in 2020. With its 16 electoral college votes, the Peach State has emerged as a critical ...
Also in 2022, Republicans however did win every statewide office in Georgia by margins of 5-10%, and incumbent Republican governor Brian Kemp won reelection by a raw margin of over 300,000 votes at 7.5% over Democrat Stacey Abrams. In 2024, Donald Trump flipped Georgia back into the Republican column winning it by 2.2%.
In addition to the Senate seat, all of Georgia's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Also up for election were all of Georgia's executive officers and legislative seats, as well as one seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission. The Republican Party decisively won every single statewide office in Georgia ...
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a top Trump ally in the House and one of the best known members of Congress, keeps the door wide open to possible runs for Senate or governor in 2026.
The Republican primary featured four candidates who received over 15% of the vote in the first round: former Secretary of State Karen Handel, former U.S. representative Nathan Deal, former Georgia state senator Eric Johnson, and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. [2]