The controversial, racist, big mouthed, rude conspiracy theorist, Marjorie Taylor-Greene has hinted she might run for Georgia’s governor or challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff’s seat in the US Senate now that Gov. Brian Kemp has termed out and stated he will not run for the US Senate. Some Republicans have concerns that if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes the Republican nominee to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, she could hurt the party’s chances to flip the seat. Republicans view the battleground race as a key opportunity to expand their three-seat majority next year.
Now that Kemp has announced he has no interest in running, Republicans expect a crowded primary, which also concerns them.
A potentially crowded primary is “a concern,” a Georgia Republican strategist said. “But I also think that there’s a good chance that, again, the president and the governor end up getting on the same page and picking somebody.”
“She can win a primary. She cannot win a general [election] in Georgia,” Georgia Republican strategist Brian Robinson said.
“That big personality — that fighter persona — is one that revs up the base, attracts loyalty and fans, but also alienates the middle and energizes her enemies,” Robinson added later. Robinson was doubtful that Greene would run, noting that she already wields considerable power in the House.
“The president listens to her; the speaker listens to her. ... She is uniquely situated as very powerful in the House with a national platform and a national name ID,” he said.
