Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced on Twitter today that he will not seek a second term in office.
Duncan said in his statement that he has "no intention of slowing down on [his] policy over politics platform" and he will "begin transitioning a majority of [his] political energy toward helping to build out an organization called GOP 2.0 on a national level."
"We're going to continue to fight as hard as we've ever fought for the conservative brand," Duncan said on WDUN's Newsroom. "One that I believe in, one that I trust in, one that I was raised in as a kid, and now one I'm raising my family in."
GOP 2.0 aims to push the values of conservative values through empathy and respect. Duncan explained he wants republicans, even those who may not have voted for a Republican for president in the last election cycle, to have a place to call home.
"Those are the people we want to make sure have a place to hang their hat," Duncan said. "I think by the time we get to 2024, we're going to have an overwhelming majority of Americans who want to support a GOP 2.0."
Despite the backlash he has received for criticizing former President Donald Trump, Duncan stands by his opinion that there was no election fraud.
"You don't even have to take my opinion. You can take the absolute mountains of information that proves that," Duncan said. "Unfortunately, the guy I voted for didn't win, but this is the most lopsided conversation in the history of mankind. There's not one shred of evidence that points to legitimate, widespread, systemic fraud in the election cycle."
He said to move forward, the former president needs to denounce any fraud. In the meantime, Duncan plans to work to make things better for the Republican party.
While Duncan is passing on a second term in office, Senate Majority Leader Butch Miller of Gainesville is considering a run for the position.
