{"id":38014,"date":"2023-11-15T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=38014"},"modified":"2023-11-16T09:50:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T09:50:58","slug":"georgias-2024-gop-primary-trump-and-10-others-make-the-march-ballot-the-atlanta-journal-constitution-at-georgias-2024-gop-primary-trump-and-10-others-20231115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=38014","title":{"rendered":"Georgia\u2019s 2024 GOP primary: Trump and 10 others make the March ballot [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution :: AT-GEORGIAS-2024-GOP-PRIMARY-TRUMP-AND-10-OTHERS-20231115]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note: New name, same jolt of Georgia political news, scoops and exclusives. Welcome to Politically Georgia, formerly known as The Jolt. Adam Van Brimmer, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell will continue to be your eyes and ears on everything you need, from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., and beyond.<\/em> <\/p>\n

The Republican presidential lineup is set in Georgia, though there are two candidates on the March 12 primary ballot who are no longer in the running.<\/p>\n

Georgia GOP chair Josh McKoon said state party officials unanimously voted to put 11 candidates<\/a> on the ballot, including former President Donald Trump and his top rivals for the nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, the former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina governor.<\/p>\n

But the slate also includes two candidates who have ended their campaigns: Michigan businessman Perry Johnson<\/a> and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott<\/a> of South Carolina. McKoon said they\u2019re still listed because they\u2019ve suspended their campaigns but not formally withdrawn from the race.<\/p>\n

The other nine candidates each gave a voluntary $25,000 contribution to the state party, netting the organization $225,000. It pads the coffers for a state party that is helping fund the legal fees of three Trump electors charged in the Fulton County election interference case.<\/p>\n

The Georgia GOP spent more than $520,000 in legal fees in<\/a> the first six months of the year and is promoting \u201cFulton Defense Fund<\/a>\u201d events. But the party has been overshadowed<\/a> financially by Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s network, which he has framed as an alternative to the state GOP.<\/p>\n

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STATE\u2019S EVIDENCE?<\/strong> Videotaped interviews with defendants who took plea deals in the Fulton County election interference case leaked to the media this week. The recorded testimony<\/a> previewed the information those witnesses might offer at trial against former President Donald Trump and the remaining 14 defendants.<\/p>\n

Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis quickly moved to restrict the release<\/a> of the witness videos. She also indicated the election probe trials could extend into 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Those stories are part of the AJC\u2019s continuing coverage of the case. Keep up via the \u201cTrump Georgia Indictment<\/a>\u201d section on AJC.com<\/a> and by signing up for the \u201cThe Trump 19\u2033 weekly newsletter at ajc.com\/newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more on the prosecution of Trump, tune into today\u2019s \u201cPolitically Georgia\u201d radio show<\/a> at 10 a.m. on WABE 90.1 FM and WABE.org<\/a>. AJC journalist Tamar Hallerman, who has covered the probe since it launched, is the featured guest.<\/p>\n

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NO SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN.<\/strong> House Speaker Mike Johnson <\/strong>followed the playbook of his ousted predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, by partnering with Democrats to pass a temporary funding resolution<\/a> and avoid a government shutdown. The stop-gap measure drew support from all five Democrats in Georgia\u2019s delegation, along with five of the state\u2019s nine GOP members.<\/p>\n

The continuing resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate, where it is also expected to receive bipartisan backing. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he wants to quickly schedule a vote.<\/p>\n

The measure was a gutsy move by the newly minted speaker. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, bet that enough Democrats would support the play to overcome stiff opposition from conservatives. A similar approach by McCarthy, R-Calif., led to his removal as speaker on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s continuing resolution keeps the government funded until early next year and extends the Farm Bill for all of 2024. The measure does not include new military aid for Israel or Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The list of House members who voted \u201cno\u201d includes Georgia Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde of Athens, Mike Collins of Jackson, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Rome and Rich McCormick of Suwanee.<\/p>\n

Collins criticized lawmakers for refusing to enact \u201csubstantial spending cuts and policy reforms\u201d to the federal budget.<\/p>\n

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COVERED AND SMOTHERED.<\/strong> U.S. Rep. Austin Scott held a Waffle House-themed campaign fundraiser<\/a> in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Guests and colleagues, including former House speaker hopefuls Reps. Steve Scalise of Louisiana<\/a> and Jim Jordan of Ohio<\/a>, were served authentic all-star specials through the window of a Waffle House food truck featuring a crew that all drove up from Atlanta for the occasion.<\/p>\n

A sign inside the venue spelled out Scott\u2019s name in the restaurant\u2019s yellow and black font. The parting gift for guests were drink koozies printed with the slogan, \u201cWaffle House for the House.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow Georgia Republicans Rick Allen of Augusta, Rich McCormick of Suwanee, Drew Ferguson of The Rock, Buddy Carter of Pooler, Mike Collins of Jackson and Barry Loudermilk of Cassville were spotted at the event. Scott, a Tifton resident, is running for reelection in his South Georgia district.<\/p>\n

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INSULIN DESERTS.<\/strong> Nearly three-quarters of Georgia residents who lack health insurance live in an \u201cinsulin desert<\/a>\u201d and struggle to get treatment for diabetes, according to a new report released Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The findings were unveiled by Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, supporters of bipartisan legislation that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for those with private insurance or who lack coverage, the AJC\u2019s Donovan Thomas wrote.<\/p>\n

Warnock campaigned in 2022 on a push to limit the cost of insulin, and the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> last year created a $35 insulin cap for Medicare patients.<\/p>\n

Both Kennedy and Warnock delivered speeches on the Senate floor to promote their report and their bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cInsulin should not be expensive; it\u2019s a 100-year-old drug,\u201d Warnock said. \u201cWhen it was invented, the patent was sold for $1. It certainly shouldn\u2019t be unaffordable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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INFRASTRUCTURE DAY.<\/strong> Democrats in Washington, D.C., and Georgia have planned various events to mark two years since President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.<\/p>\n

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., will host a virtual news conference to discuss resources coming to Georgia through funding from the bill. The Democratic Party of Georgia will hold a media event at a location in Midtown Atlanta that is home to a recipient of these funds.<\/p>\n

The Democratic National Party has also paid for a billboard campaign in Atlanta to celebrate the measure as a hallmark of the Biden administration after former President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to pass an infrastructure bill during his term faltered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Donald Trump Trump made \u2018infrastructure week\u2019 a running joke \u2026 Joe Biden got infrastructure done for Georgia,\u201d the billboards will say.<\/p>\n

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HISTORIC DEMONSTRATION.<\/strong> What was said to be the largest pro-Israel rally<\/a> in U.S. history, staged Tuesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., included about 1,000 Jewish Georgians.<\/p>\n

Politically Georgia\u2019s Greg Bluestein reports the demonstration attracted political, business and education leaders. State Rep. Esther Panitch<\/a>, the lone Jewish member of Georgia\u2019s Legislature, was among the attendees.<\/p>\n

Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt, who serves as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, spoke at the event and called antisemitism a \u201cdirect danger to our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

SEED MONEY. <\/strong>Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s Georgians First political committee is distributing $175,000 in campaign donations<\/a> to Republicans in the Georgia General Assembly in advance of the 2024 election cycle.<\/p>\n

The GOP has held majority control of both the state House and the state Senate since the mid-2000s, although demographic shifts over the last two decades have led to a gradual narrowing of the Republican advantage. The Georgians First funding is meant to protect GOP-held seats, according to reporting by Politically Georgia\u2019s Greg Bluestein. Kemp\u2019s committee also launched a campaign earlier this year to target Democratic lawmakers in districts considered competitive.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

TODAY IN WASHINGTON:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2022President Joe Biden meets in San Francisco with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

\u2022The U.S. House continues work on long-term appropriations legislation.<\/p>\n

\u2022U.S. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer seeks cooperation from Republicans to fast-track temporary government funding legislation.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

MAYORAL VIEWS.<\/strong> Two of Georgia\u2019s most influential local government leaders, Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz<\/a> and Savannah Mayor Van Johnson<\/a>, joined the Tuesday episode of the \u201cPolitically Georgia\u201d radio show, which is now available as a podcast.<\/p>\n

Girtz and Johnson discussed the challenges facing their cities, such as housing shortages and gun violence<\/a>, as well as the importance of solid working relationships with elected officials at the state and federal level.<\/p>\n

Listen and subscribe to \u201cPolitically Georgia\u201d at Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Google Play<\/a> or wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

PERSONNEL FILE, PART I. <\/strong>Planned Parenthood Southeast has hired a new president and chief executive. Carol McDonald, who is nonbinary and uses they\/them pronouns, will replace Staci Fox, who left the organization more than a year ago.<\/p>\n

McDonald first worked with Planned Parenthood in 1997 as an organizer. McDonald stepped away from the organization in 2015 to found Meridian Solutions, a communications firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is only fitting that my journey with Planned Parenthood has come full circle,\u201d McDonald said in a statement. \u201cI began my journey as an organizer in the South, laying a foundation for the work to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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PERSONNEL FILE, PART II.<\/strong> The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation<\/a> has a new chief executive officer, Detria Austin Everson. Everson succeeds the nonprofit\u2019s first CEO, Linda Earley Chastang. The foundation was founded by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis prior to his death in 2020 and launched in 2022.<\/p>\n

An alum of Spelman College, Everson most recently served as the executive director for the MLK, Sr. Community Resources Collaborative in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

DOG OF THE DAY.<\/strong> We always appreciate a politico who looks us in the eye. So what\u2019s not to love about Bazel Tanner?<\/p>\n

Along with looking into the depths of a person\u2019s soul, a reliable source tells us this little dachshund includes squirrel tracking and independent thinking on his list of daily to-dos. He calls AJC subscriber Gary Thomas Tanner his person.<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Bazel! You\u2019re our Dog of the Day.<\/p>\n

Send us your dogs of any political persuasion and location, and cats on a cat-by-cat basis, to patricia.murphy@ajc.com<\/a>, or DM us at @MurphyAJC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

AS ALWAYS,<\/strong> Jolt readers are some of our favorite tipsters. Send your best scoop, gossip and insider info to adam.vanbrimmer@ajc.com<\/a>, patricia.murphy@ajc.com<\/a>, tia.mitchell@ajc.com<\/a> and greg.bluestein@ajc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a92023 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Visit at ajc.com<\/a>. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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