President Donald Trump may love the loyalty of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, but he doesn’t think he’ll be able to win the Senate race in Georgia.
According to axiosthe president is expected to quickly embrace Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to see if he can agree with a single Republican to face Democrat Sen. John Ossoff in 2026.
“Like the governor, the president wants someone who can win,” a White House adviser told the outlet.
Despite being one of the Trumps The biggest acolite In Congress, Green is clearly too toxic for a statewide run. She’s there Floating bids For the Senate or Governor, as Kemp is limited to running again. After Kemp Put yourself out During the Senate race, Green told reporters she was. Compare her options and I insisted That vote shows she can win the entire state.
“The vote can be won in the governor’s primary or in the Senate primary,” she said earlier this week. “It’s a choice I can make and I give it some thought.”
However, it is unclear what she is talking about. Latest numbers from The Atlanta Journal Constitution Draw a very different picture: In a hypothetical matchup, Ossov defeated Green by a whopping 17% points. It ranges from 54% to 37%. This is the largest margin in any of the hypothetical general election matchups of the survey. Of the independents, 60% said they would choose Ossov. In the same poll, Kemp and Ossov were found with death fever.
So Green might be the worst candidate Republicans can hold back on Georgia. And even Trump seems to get it.
“The president loves MTG. He doesn’t love her chances as a general,” Trump adviser confirmed Axios.
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The brutal integrity seems to be sinking. The report states that Greene “recognizes her perception that she cannot win the general election.” Good instinct.
Green is a well-known conspiracy theorist. She falsely claimed that the government used weather weapons to attack the country’s Republican areas. And she is expressed Canon’s beliefsabsurd conspiracy to assert various celebrities and famous Democrats Pedophiles of Satan worship. She is easily controversial, to say the least.
Georgia is a Republican Best shot To overturn the Senate seats in the 2026 midterm elections, Ossov Proactively raise funds And builds his statewide brand. Democrats defend through a Brutal Senate Mapincluding Georgia, and hopes to hold the line during that time. Make a profit At home.
However, the GOP has yet to find the champion. Rep. Buddy Carter I jumped into the race On Thursday he would likely be getting Trump’s support, but he said he was “not a favourable candidate.”
Instead, Trump and Kemp are reportedly focusing on three potential challengers: Rep. Brian Jack (formerly Trump aide), small business manager, former Senator Kelly Loeffler (who lost the 2021 leak to Senator Rafael Warnock) and Mike Collins.
Collins is reportedly an early favourite. “He’s lined up on the Venn diagram,” said one GOP strategist. “He’s in everything [Trump] Larry. He is a truck driver and will have a blue-collar business background and become a flagship candidate for the fire brand. ”
Republicans are nervous that weak Senate candidates can compete for an entire statewide ticket. After all, 2026 will also feature the governor race in Georgia.
With political winds blowing unpredictable, the party is eager to strike the right balance between choice and magazine loyalty.
Green fails on both counts. And it says something.
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