How the lack of a Trump endorsement has affected the Georgia GOP Senate primary
President Donald Trump weighed in with a surprise Kentucky Derby weekend endorsement for Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in his Senate race last Friday, weighing in on and shaking up the Senate race just weeks before voters took to the polls.
TL;DR
- President Trump endorsed Rep. Andy Barr in the Kentucky Senate race, shaking up the contest weeks before the vote.
- Georgia and Texas are noted as the primary red states where Trump has not issued a definitive endorsement.
- In Georgia's GOP Senate primary, candidates Rep. Mike Collins, Rep. Buddy Carter, and former coach Derek Dooley are vying for support.
- The absence of a Trump endorsement in Georgia is attributed by experts to the uncertainty of who will win, as Trump reportedly avoids endorsing losers.
- Candidates Collins and Carter have heavily emphasized their pro-Trump and MAGA alignment in their campaigns.
- Dooley, supported by Gov. Brian Kemp, has adopted a strategy of portraying himself as a political outsider, seeking to work with Trump.
- Early voting in Georgia has seen record numbers, and a significant portion of voters remain undecided.
- Carter leads in fundraising, while Collins has maintained a lead in most polling, despite a substantial undecided voter bloc.