ATLANTA - Former Republican and onetime Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has announced he is running for governor as a Democrat, according to The Associated Press .

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Duncan, 50, released his announcement Tuesday, positioning himself as a staunch Trump critic and a candidate focused on health care access and cost-of-living issues. He enters a crowded Democratic field that already includes former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, state Sen. Jason Esteves, and former labor commissioner Michael Thurmond.

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The backstory:

Duncan, who lives in a Republican stronghold north of Atlanta, was elected lieutenant governor in 2018 after one term in th

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