Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud, is unlikely to run for reelection, according to a top aide.
John Porter, who is Duncan’s chief of staff, said his boss is expected to focus on a new initiative meant to shape the future of the Republican Party instead of seeking reelection in 2022. Porter also stressed that no plans have been finalized.
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Macy McFall, Duncan’s communications director, confirmed Porter’s comments, which were reported by the Associated Press without quotes, to the Washington Examiner.
Duncan talked last month about GOP 2.0, the group Porter says his boss co-founded, describing it as a campaign meant to direct the future of the GOP in the aftermath of Trump’s presidency.
“Republicans don’t need election reform to win. We need leadership,” Duncan told NBC’s Meet the Press on March 14. “I think there’s millions of Republicans waking up around the country that are realizing that Donald Trump’s divisive tone and strategy is unwinnable in forward-looking elections. We need real leadership. We need new focus, a GOP 2.0 that includes moderates in the middle, to get us to the next election cycle.”
WATCH: Republican Lieutenant Governor of Georgia @GeoffDuncan says “Republicans don’t need election reforms to win, we need leadership.” #MTP
Duncan: “We need new focus, [a] GOP 2.0, that includes moderates in the middle to get us to the next election.” pic.twitter.com/TmPSoK1DZC
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 14, 2021
An adviser to Trump, Jason Miller, took the news of Duncan being unlikely to seek reelection as a sign that Trumpism remains a strong force within the GOP.
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“Handwriting is on the wall…who else will get smart here?” he tweeted.
Gov. Brian Kemp, who is also up for reelection in 2022, has been a constant target of Trump, who recently complained that a controversial voting reform bill is “far too weak and soft to ensure real ballot integrity.”
