Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is reportedly expected next week to select financial executive Kelly Loeffler to fill the Senate seat to be vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson, who is stepping down at the end of the year due to health issues.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Kemp is slated to announce Loeffler as his pick next week, a move that would be counter to Trump’s preferred selection of Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.). The Hill has confirmed the report that Kemp will choose Loeffler, according to a source familiar with Kemp’s thinking.
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Kemp’s reported selection comes after he met with Trump at the White House on Sunday, with the two reportedly have a tense disagreement regarding who should fill the soon-to-be-open seat.
The meeting ended quickly, with Trump arguing that it could be politically risky to appoint Loeffler as she has less political experience than Collins, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Loeffler, if selected, would be the second woman in Georgia history to serve in the Senate. She reportedly accompanied Kemp to his meeting with Trump, according to the Journal-Constitution.
Collins, a four-term congressman, has been a vocal defender of Trump amid the Russia probe and the ongoing impeachment inquiry.
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Georgia governor to defy Trump and select Loeffler for Senate over GOP lawmaker Doug Collins: report https://t.co/BbUBD6slwL pic.twitter.com/sjpdN0NHwU
— The Hill (@thehill) November 29, 2019
Kemp's decision depends on whether he wants to win the Atlanta suburbs next time.
Hey, what could go wrong?
Suburban voters just ***love*** Donald Trump, and they really want to see their elected officials bowing and scraping to him. https://t.co/Feiyc5TLUn
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 29, 2019
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