Overview

• Geoff Duncan submitted a voter registration change on Aug. 5 to formalize his shift from the Republican to the Democratic Party.
• In an Atlanta Journal-Constitution opinion essay, he cited his Christian faith and the ‘golden rule’ as the moral basis for leaving the GOP.
• Duncan criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill’s proposed $911 billion reduction in Medicaid funding over 10 years.
• He condemned military-style raids on undocumented families as ‘‘heartless’’ and incompatible with his values.
• Duncan left open the possibility of running for elected office as a Democrat in future election cycles.