‘That’s why I’m not running’: Coming last in polls, Marjorie Taylor Greene snubs Senate race, says it would ‘weaken’ her strength

Marjorie Taylor Greene has decided to sit out the Georgia Senate race. Why, you ask? Because running for the Senate would apparently “weaken” her strength.

Yes, that’s the story she’s sticking with. Not the fact that she’s been polling somewhere between “abysmal” and “please stop” among Georgia voters. Not the fact that the Republican establishment is about as thrilled with her antics as you’d be with a raccoon rummaging through your trash. Nope, it’s because she’s just too strong to run. Recent polls in Georgia have shown her trailing far behind potential Republican Senate candidates, not to mention Democratic incumbents. Even in a state that’s still deeply divided, Greene’s brand of extremism plays well only in the reddest corners of the MAGA base.

According to Greene, a Senate campaign would take her away from her “important” work in the House. You know, like filing impeachment articles against Joe Biden every other Tuesday or tweeting about Jewish space lasers. This is the same woman who spent her first term stripped of committee assignments because her rhetoric was so toxic that even Kevin McCarthy couldn’t defend her. Ironically, Greene’s decision to stay out of the Senate race might actually be bad news for Democrats. A Greene Senate campaign could have galvanized Democratic voters in Georgia, much like Herschel Walker’s disastrous run did in 2022. Instead, Democrats will likely face a more conventional Republican candidate, one who can appeal to swing voters and avoid making headlines for all the wrong reasons. It’s a smart move for the GOP, even if it means keeping Greene on a tighter leash in the House.

So where does this leave Marjorie Taylor Greene? For now, she seems content to stay in her safe House district, where she can continue to rile up her base without facing any real consequences. But her long-term prospects are far less certain.