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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has joined the Democratic Party after falling out with the GOP, saying the switch has been coming for a while.
Duncan, in an op-ed published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, said his journey to becoming a Democrat began well before President Trump tried to “steal” the 2020 presidential election, an effort Duncan denounced at the time.
“There’s no date on a calendar or line in the sand that points to the exact moment in time my political heart changed, but it has,” he said. “My decision was centered around my daily struggle to love my neighbor, as a Republican.”
Duncan outlined various policy issues that contributed to his decision to make the switch, attacking Republicans for their handling of health care, Medicaid, support for poor people, gun control and immigration.
The former lieutenant governor said his time serving in elected office taught him the best way to “love my neighbor” is through public policy.
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Duncan’s decision comes months after the Georgia Republican Party expelled him from the party following his endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election. He also spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August in support of Harris
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The former Georgia state lawmaker has been a sharp critic of Trump and the GOP more broadly particularly since the president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. He chose not to run for reelection as lieutenant governor in 2022.
“The list of reasons why I’m now a Democrat continues to grow,” Duncan concluded. “Most importantly, my decision puts me in the best possible position each day to love my neighbor.”
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My comments:
Expect more of this as the Republican Party descends further into fascism.