Georgia GOP Convention Previewed a “Circular Firing Squad” of a Primary for U.S. Senate

Georgia Republicans are increasingly in a tough spot as they face a very messy and chaotic primary that could leave the eventual nominee badly bruised heading into the general election.

Just last weekend, Georgia Republicans held their convention where fears, concerns, and grudges rose to the top of discussion: 

• Party delegates tried to block Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from qualifying for the party’s ticket if he were to run for governor or Senate, as he has indicated he “could be.”
  
• As rumors fly of Donald Trump and Brian Kemp “consolidating behind a 2026 challenger” Republicans like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene advised against the idea, arguing that “the people of Georgia need to pick who they want.”
  
• One former GOP candidate warned that “Republicans love a circular firing squad” and could be in for “a gladiator match in a Roman coliseum” style-showdown.
  
• Meanwhile, the Republicans already in the race for Senate, and those reportedly considering it — Rep. Buddy Carter, Commissioner John King, and Rep. Mike Collins — are coming under fire for their support of Trump’s budget bill that would leave 750,000 Georgians uninsured.

“Georgia’s Republican primary for Senate is just getting started, and already it looks like it’s going to be a chaotic, expensive mess, just like years before,” said Democratic Party of Georgia Senior Communications Advisor Devon Cruz. “Between rejecting the idea of a ‘consensus’ candidate, spending time hashing out petty grudges, and taking extreme positions that are highly unpopular with voters, Georgia Republicans are flailing before the race even heats up.”