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Another conservative endorses Jon Ossoff in crucial GA Senate race - USA Today

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A conservative calling Trump "out of touch" and backing Democrat Jon Ossoff signals a cross-party defection that could reshape Georgia's Senate race.

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Theory Briefing

  • A conservative endorser predicted a large Republican voter migration away from the GOP in the 2026 midterms, framing Ossoff's appeal as broader than party lines.
  • The endorsement adds to a pattern of right-leaning figures breaking with their party over Trump, testing whether cross-aisle coalitions can decide Senate outcomes.
  • Ossoff's Georgia seat is considered crucial, making each conservative defection a potential signal of shifting electoral math in a key battleground state.