1. Geoffrey L Duncan was born on April 1,1975 and is an American politician, businessman, and public speaker.
25 Facts About Geoff Duncan
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Geoff Duncan went into business and was elected to the Georgia House in 2012.
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Geoff Duncan was elected lieutenant governor in 2018, but he did not seek re-election in 2022, with fellow Republican Burt Jones being elected to replace him.
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Geoff Duncan has stated that he still considers himself a Republican.
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Geoff Duncan attended Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, Georgia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Yellow Jackets as a pitcher.
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Geoff Duncan played in the 1994 College World Series with Georgia Tech, losing in the final round.
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Geoff Duncan played in Minor League Baseball for the Marlins organization from 1996 through 2000.
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Geoff Duncan reached as high as Triple-A, where he was being used as a relief pitcher, when a shoulder injury ended his career.
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In post-public office life, Geoff Duncan serves as a frequent commenter on CNN, and is a public speaker with The Harry Walker Agency.
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Geoff Duncan successfully ran to represent the newly-created 26th district of the Georgia House of Representatives in the 2012 election.
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Geoff Duncan's campaign emphasized creating private sector jobs, reducing government spending, and supporting conservation efforts at Lake Lanier.
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Geoff Duncan faced no opposition from Democrats in the general election.
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Geoff Duncan announced he would run for lieutenant governor of Georgia on April 10,2017.
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Geoff Duncan resigned from the Georgia House in September 2017 to focus on running for lieutenant governor in 2018.
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Geoff Duncan was described as an "underdog" candidate against David Shafer, who had served as president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate.
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Geoff Duncan acknowledged that he faced an uphill battle against Shafer in the runoff election.
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Geoff Duncan's victory was described as an upset by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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On May 17,2021, Geoff Duncan announced that he would not be seeking a second term.
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An October 2021 trip to New Hampshire to promote his book GOP 2.0, which outlines plans for a post-Trump future for the Republican Party, fueled speculation in his home state that Geoff Duncan may be positioning himself to run for president in 2024.
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Geoff Duncan said he did not vote for either Raphael Warnock or Herschel Walker in the 2022 US Senate election.
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In May 2024, during the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, Geoff Duncan wrote an opinion piece titled "Why I'm Voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too", which appeared in the May 6,2024 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Geoff Duncan is a full-time paid political commentator on CNN.
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Geoff Duncan described Biden as a "decent person I disagree with on policy", which he contrasted with Trump, whom he characterized as "a criminal defendant without a moral compass".
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Geoff Duncan urged Republicans to support Harris' presidential campaign, giving a speech directed to them at the Democratic National Convention.
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Geoff Duncan has said he still considers himself a Republican and is trying to "save his party from Trump", according to Atlanta's WSB-TV.