Vice President JD Vance in Georgia, major changes in Secretary of State's office | On The Record, Aug. 24, 2025

 Geoff Duncan, Georgia’s former lieutenant governor, recently made headlines when he switched from a Republican to a Democrat — and now, he’s considering a run for the governor’s seat.

During this week’s episode of On The Record With Atlanta News First, Duncan spoke with Atlanta News First political reporter Doug Reardon about why he changed parties and what he wants to do next.

Also in this week’s episode:

• Vice President J.D. Vance spoke at a Republican National Committee meeting in Atlanta in favor of Trump’s recently passed “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
• A Georgia Senate committee met for the first time to discuss ways to eliminate the state’s income tax.
• Gabe Sterling, chief operating officer of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, has stepped down from his role to pursue his own business.
• The Secretary of State’s office plans to purge about 480,000 names from Georgia’s voter rolls.
• Democrat Jon Ossoff is trying to keep his seat in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, but several Republicans want to replace him.

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