In this spirited special of The Georgia Hour with host BKP on Voice of Rural America, the spotlight shines on Georgia's 2026 primaries, mixing fresh polls, endorsement drama, and swipes at establishment insiders. BKP teases his noon Gainesville speech to a MAGA crowd, promising scoops on candidates and election paths.
In the U.S. Senate race to unseat Jon Ossoff, polls crown Mike Collins as frontrunner, but BKP flags his stall-out. Buddy Carter fades, while dark horse Derek Dooley surges—fueled by Gov. Brian Kemp's endorsement and slick fundraising pitches framing him as the fresh face. Dooley's team, eyes donor dollars, as Trump's endorsement holdout heightens tension. Self-funding won't save Carter in this tightening field.
The governor's contest boils over with hits on Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from the pro-Chris Carr site Keep Georgia Strong. A blistering video blasts Jones for alleged cronyism—tweaking laws for family land deals netting $10 million in data centers and health projects, dubbed a "family windfall." Escalation looms, with BKP previewing a deep dive on Carr, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Jones, and Dean Clark—plus buzz on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene jumping in. Trump's swift Jones nod, via family donations, aims to sideline MTG.
BKP recaps Kemp's Korean EV triumphs (SK Battery, LG, Columbus plant) but blasts the ICE raid nabbing 574 workers (300 Koreans) for visa breaches at Hyundai. Trump, from Air Force One, decried it—preferring skilled imports over "unemployment line" locals—yet BKP warns trainers aren't exiting, blocking American hires. He mocks anti-raid hype ignoring Trump's view.
Gossip swirls: Ex-White House aide Jon George allegedly fundraises for a shady conference and twists endorsements through his Southeast role, linked to GAGOP's Josh McKoon, Michael Whatley, and the odious Dennis Futch ("Boss Hog"). An AJC poll shows Trump's backing sways 36% of GOP primary voters (69% Republicans adore him), edging Kemp's 31%, but 53% shrug it off. BKP insists Jones' win was straight Trump, not George's schemers, and flags "Never Trump" infiltrators.
BKP probes SB 202's sneaky Sunday voting add (easing access sans Dominion QR/drop box fixes), backs PSC hopefuls Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson to thwart Dems amid Georgia Power's Vogtle-scale data center surge, and frets GOP sloth risking a 3-2 board flip. He shares his Election Day vote ritual (post-early transparency stints), hypes Roku/app donations, and Facebook Live from Gainesville. True BKP: jabs at "extra white" Brant Frost ("Albino Rhino"), a senior Ponzi scam, and "poor little Debbie" in hunger woes. Call to arms: Tune in, fuel up, fight the BS.