Geoff Duncan Banished from Georgia Republican Party

WHEREAS, Geoff Duncan (“Duncan”) ran as a Republican candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives and for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia; and WHEREAS, in qualifying to run as a Republican candidate, Duncan swore an oath of allegiance to the Republican Party as prescribed by O.C.G.A. 21-2-153(b)(4); and WHEREAS, in his campaigns for public office as a Republican candidate, Duncan portrayed himself as a Trump supporting conservative and, during his campaign for the Republican nomination as Lieutenant Governor, falsely implied the endorsement of President Trump; and WHEREAS, Duncan’s claim of having been endorsed by President Trump fits into a larger pattern of false and exaggerated claims, including that he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology, played major league baseball as a member of the Miami Marlins and was a “successful businessman,” and WHEREAS, Duncan’s single term as Lieutenant Governor was marred by embarrassment and scandal; and WHEREAS, in the final months of his term as Lieutenant Governor, Duncan sought openly to undermine and sabotage the candidacy of Burt Jones, the Republican nominee to succeed him as Lieutenant Governor, and in doing so, gave aid to the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor and violated his oath of allegiance to the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, Duncan undermined and sabotaged the candidacy of Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee for United States Senate, discouraging Republicans from voting for him and, in doing so, gave aid to Democrat Raphael Warnock and violated his oath of allegiance to the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, Duncan comically sought the presidential nomination of the “No Labels” Political Party in opposition to the Republican Party and, in doing so, violated his oath of allegiance to the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, Duncan endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for President of the United States against Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee for President and, in doing so, violated his oath of allegiance to the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, when Joe Biden was forced out of the race for President because of physical and mental incapacity, Duncan endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for President of the United States against Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee for President and, in doing so, violated his oath of allegiance to the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, by his pattern of conduct, Duncan has forfeited any claim to being even a nominal “Republican;” and WHEREAS, Duncan made campaign speeches and appearances for Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Committee under the guise of being a “Republican for Harris,” and WHEREAS, Duncan has obtained paid employment from CNN as a “Republican” commentator, using his false credential as a “Republican” to attack the Republican Party; and WHEREAS, Josh McKoon, Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, with the support of the State Executive Committee of the Georgia Republican Party, has demanded that Duncan cease calling himself a “Republican” and using his false credential as a “Republican” to undermine and sabotage the Republican Party and its candidates; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the State Executive Committee of the Georgia Republican Party: 1. That the open letter from Josh McKoon, Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, to Geoff Duncan dated August 2, 2024, is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. 2. That Geoff Duncan is hereby expelled from the Georgia Republican Party. 3. That Geoff Duncan is hereby banned from qualifying as a candidate of the Georgia Republican Party. 4. That the nomination of Geoff Duncan as the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor is hereby expunged. 5. That nominations of Geoff Duncan as a Republican candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives are hereby expunged. 6. That Geoff Duncan is hereby demanded to cease calling himself a “Republican” or using his false claim of being a “Republican” for personal profit. 7. That Geoff Duncan is hereby banned from all property owned or leased by the Georgia Republican Party and all events held by or under the authority of the Georgia Republican Party. 8. That the Executive Director of the Georgia Republican is hereby directed to furnish Geoff Duncan with a copy of this Resolution and notice of Item 5 above pursuant to O.C.G.A. 16-7-21. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the State Executive Committee of the Georgia Republican Party by unanimous action on a written ballot circulated by the Chairman. GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY Caroline Jeffords Caroline Jeffords, Secretary