In defiance of President Trump, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp started informing lawmakers over the weekend that he plans to tap Kelly Loeffler — not Doug Collins — to a soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has begun informing Republican officials he plans to appoint financial services executive Kelly Loeffler to the state’s soon-to-be vacant Senate seat, according to three people familiar with the conversations.
A handful of right-of-center groups have also come out against Loeffler, saying she lacks conservative credentials. Some party officials worry that her appointment could lead to a messy 2020 electoral fight, with other Republicans challenging her for the party’s nomination. Collins has said he is considering waging a primary campaign in the event he isn’t picked.
The governor's selection process has played out for months. Kemp opened an online portal for people to apply for the seat, which GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson is vacating at the end of the year for health reasons. “If chosen, I will stand with President Trump, Senator Perdue, and you to Keep America Great,” Loeffler wrote. “Together, we will grow jobs, strengthen the border, shutdown drug cartels and human traffickers, lower health care costs, and protect our national interests — at home and abroad.”
Collins told POLITICO last month that he would consider running for Senate in 2020 even if Kemp doesn’t appoint him to the seat, which some in the GOP worry could complicate the “jungle” style special election race in the state. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday” he again did not rule out the possibility of launching a bid.
“You are ignoring his request because you THINK you know better than @POTUS,” Gaetz tweeted. “If you substitute your judgement for the President’s, maybe you need a primary in 2022. Let’s see if you can win one w/o Trump.”
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