Greene: Georgia voters will move to ‘Alabama, Tennessee or Florida’ if Abrams wins

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican who represents northwestern Georgia, said GOP voters would leave the state if Democrat Stacey Abrams won the governor’s race.

In an appearance with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican who represents the Florida panhandle, she said people have announced plans to move after the election. Abrams is in a close race with incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican.

“They all say, ‘We will move,’” Greene said. ‘They’re saying they’ll move out of Georgia. They’ll move to Alabama, Tennessee or Florida.”

Greene said Abrams’ campaign has received money and support from George Soros. The billionaire donated $1 million to Abrams’ leadership PAC, the largest individual donation to either candidate, according to Bloomberg. Kemp raised $4.7 million for his leadership PAC by early May, Bloomberg reported.

Kemp defeated a challenge by Trump-backed Republican David Perdue. The election has pitted Trump loyalists such as Greene against more moderate Republicans like Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who refused to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Raffensperger also survived a primary challenger backed by Trump.

Greene is a far-right politician who came to prominence as a Trump ally who has voiced conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. She defeated five Republican challengers to win her May 24 primary. In the interview with Gaetz, she said conservative voters are unhappy with Georgia politics.

“That’s Republican votes leaving,” Greene said. “That’s a big problem.”

“Red flight,” Gaetz responded.

Imani Beverly-knox, File U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a speech during her primary election party after she won the Republican nod to run for a second term. Her children and husband, Perry Greene, cheer her on in the background.