A former Republican who stood up to President Donald Trump when he tried to overturn the 2020 election is now running for governor in Georgia—as a Democrat.

Geoff Duncan, who served as the Peach State’s lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023, announced on Tuesday morning that he’s joining a crowded Democratic primary field in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

In his announcement video, Duncan touted his fierce criticism of Trump, which earned him a personal call-out from the president in August.

When Duncan announced that he was leaving the Republican Party in August, Trump branded him as a “total loser” in a late-night social media tirade.

“This attack from Donald Trump is a badge of honor for me,” Duncan said of that irate Truth Social post in his campaign launch video. “It means I’m d

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