Insurance Commissioner race could test Trump's influence over Georgia GOP

Courtney Parker votes on a new voting machine in Dallas, Georgia, in November.

The primary election for Georgia insurance commissioner is not one that usually grabs headlines.

But this year, former president Donald Trump is throwing his weight behind Republican Patrick Witt, who’s running in the GOP primary against incumbent commissioner John King.

The downballot Republican matchup could be another test of the former president’s staying power in Georgia politics this election year.  

John King took office in 2019 after former insurance commissioner Jim Beck was indicted on fraud and money laundering charges. Since then, he’s touted his track record of fixing the culture of the agency.