Republicans Reportedly Concerned That Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Launch a Georgia Senate Bid And Jeopardize Their Chances

Georgia Republicans are reportedly concerned about the possibility that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will run for the Senate in next year's midterm elections, considering she seemingly has the lowest chances of unseating Democrat Jon Ossoff among party figures in the state.

NBC News reported on Wednesday that concerns are growing in the state that she could harm the party's chances of flipping the seat if she becomes the party nominee given her divisive nature and inflammatory rhetoric.

Concerns have increased after Governor Brian Kemp announced his decision not to run next year. He was the only Republican in the state who polled better than Ossoff in a hypothetical match-up, according to a recent poll published last week by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Concretely, Kemp had 49% of the support in the poll, compared to Ossoff's 46%. The Democrat won in all other scenarios, which also included Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King.

Greene showed the lowest chances of success, getting 37% of the support compared to Ossoff's 54%. 60% of independent voters surveyed picked the Democrat, as well as 10% of respondents who support Trump.

Kemp would have been the ample favorite to win a Republican primary, but the field is now wide open after his decline to run. However, both him and Trump could help tip the scales if they endorse a particular candidate. NBC News detailed that almost a dozen Republicans have either expressed interest or been floated as candidates.

Greene has said she doesn't have a timeline to make a decision, but she told NewsNation on Tuesday that "the polling shows I can win the governor's primary or I can win the Senate primary or I can also continue to represent my district."

However, strategists who spoke to the outlet expressed doubt about her chances of winning the general election even if her chances of taking the primary are high: "She can win a primary. She cannot win a general [election] in Georgia," said Georgia Republican strategist Brian Robinson.

"That big personality — that fighter persona — is one that revs up the base, attracts loyalty and fans, but also alienates the middle and energizes her enemies," he added.