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Trump Used Poll Showing Poor Prospects to Dissuade Greene From Senate Run

Marjorie Taylor Greene denies discussing her Senate bid with Trump, despite reports of his team's intervention using unfavorable polling data.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is seen speaking alongside then-former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump’s team commissioned a poll by Tony Fabrizio showing Marjorie Taylor Greene trailing Senator Jon Ossoff by 18 points in a hypothetical general election matchup.
  • The poll also indicated that other Republicans, including Brian Kemp and Kelly Loeffler, would be stronger contenders against Ossoff in Georgia's pivotal 2026 Senate race.
  • Greene announced on May 9 that she would not run for Senate, citing dissatisfaction with the chamber, but later denied having spoken to Trump about her candidacy.
  • Greene criticized the leaked poll and questioned its validity, alleging that Fabrizio refused to work with her due to a conflict of interest.
  • The Georgia Senate race remains open, with other Republicans like Buddy Carter entering the primary as the GOP seeks to flip the seat in a key battleground state.