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The Georgia Hour, episode 217: Georgia Special Elections, Resign-to-Fundraise, Lawsuits, and Trump Endorsements Incoming?

The Georgia Hour, episode 217: Georgia Special Elections, Resign-to-Fundraise, Lawsuits, and Trump Endorsements Incoming?

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BKP delivers a rapid-fire, insider-style rundown of the exploding 2026 Georgia Republican primary chaos, technical glitches and all. Key themes and stories:

  1. Resign-to-Raise Money Trend Explodes
    • Multiple high-profile Republicans are resigning legislative seats to escape the 45-day legislative session fundraising blackout and campaign full-time via leadership PACs.
    • State Sen. John F. Kennedy (Macon, District 76) just resigned to focus on Lt. Governor race and raise unlimited cash.
    • Host predicts more will follow (Steve Gooch, Blake Tillery, Greg Dolezal all named).
    • Will Wade is already running unopposed for Gooch’s seat; another special election looming.
  2. Lt. Governor Republican Primary Already Crowded and Brutal Current/former candidates mentioned: John F. Kennedy, David Clark (House), Greg Dolezal (Senate), Steve Gooch (Senate), Blake Tillery (Senate). More resignations expected.
  3. 2026 Governor’s Race Turns Nasty Early
    • AG Chris Carr is aggressively fundraising (BKP attended a small, high-dollar event in Blue Ridge). Carr privately tells donors Burt Jones cannot win a general election.
    • Carr’s pitch: humble upbringing, “nothing handed to me” (clear shot at trust-fund Burt Jones).
    • Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger files federal lawsuit to kill or “level-up” the 2021 leadership-committee law, claiming it gives Burt Jones an unfair $10M+ advantage. Jones camp fires back calling Raffensperger a “closeted Democrat who can’t win a primary.”
  4. GA-14 Congressional Free-For-All (MTG’s open seat)
    • State Sen. Colton Moore officially announces.
    • BKP grills Moore hard: must answer for past anti-MTG votes/statements, close ties to Thomas Massie & Matt Gaetz’s chief of staff, and significant money received from the controversial Frost family / GRA PAC (tied to alleged Ponzi-like scheme that wiped out retirees).
    • BKP says Moore claims “100% Trump” but voters will demand answers on whether he’ll side with Massie/Gaetz over Trump in D.C.
    • Other known candidates: Jim Tully, Jeff Criswell, Jerry Craig, etc.
    • Rumors swirling that Reagan Box (current U.S. Senate candidate who lives in the 14th) may switch races and is actively seeking Trump’s endorsement.
  5. Other Quick Hits
    • Two state House special elections happening TODAY (HD-23 and HD-121).
    • State Rep. Sharon Henderson indicted for pandemic unemployment fraud.
    • Fani Willis in court begging GA Supreme Court to block Republican Senate committee from forcing her testimony (claims it’s just politics).
    • MTG reveals 773 total threats on her life since 2021, many now targeting her son Derek.
    • BKP remains openly suspicious that MTG is truly done with Georgia politics and might still jump into governor or GA-14 race.
    • Side rant about coming “road usage tax” on electric vehicles and massive power-line/data-center buildup across rural Georgia.
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