Republican Elections in Georgia

喬治亞州共和黨選舉

Jun 15, 2026, 14:57

Introduction

Georgia has two big elections for the Republican party. People are voting for a Senator and a Governor.

喬治亞州有兩場共和黨的大選，民眾正在投票選出參議員和州長。

Main Body

Mike Collins and Derek Dooley want to be Senator. Donald Trump likes Mike Collins. Governor Brian Kemp likes Derek Dooley. Most people think Mike Collins will win.

Mike Collins 和 Derek Dooley 想要競選參議員。川普支持 Mike Collins，但州長 Brian Kemp 則支持 Derek Dooley。大多數人認為 Mike Collins 會獲勝。

Burt Jones and Rick Jackson want to be Governor. Donald Trump likes Burt Jones. But Rick Jackson has a lot of money. He spent 100 million dollars on his campaign.

Burt Jones 和 Rick Jackson 想要競選州長。川普支持 Burt Jones，但 Rick Jackson 擁有雄厚資金，他在競選活動中花費了 1 億美元。

Now, Rick Jackson is winning in some polls. This shows that Donald Trump's help is not always enough to win an election.

現在 Rick Jackson 在部分民調中領先。這顯示出川普的幫助並不總是足以贏得選舉。

Conclusion

These elections will show who is more powerful in the party: Donald Trump or Governor Kemp.

這些選舉將會顯示誰在黨內更有權力：是川普還是州長 Kemp。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE POWER OF "WANT TO BE"

In this text, we see a very useful pattern for talking about goals and dreams:

[Person] + want to be + [Job/Title]

Examples from the text:

Mike Collins and Derek Dooley $\rightarrow$ want to be Senator.
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson $\rightarrow$ want to be Governor.

💡 Simple Rule: Use this when someone has a target for their future career.

Try these common A2 swaps:

I want to be a doctor.
She wants to be a teacher. (Note: add 's' for one person)
They want to be famous.

Quick Check:

Incorrect: I want be Senator. $\rightarrow$ (Missing "to")
Correct: I want to be Senator.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)

The process of voting to choose a leader

Example:The school had an election to choose a new president.

Senator (n.)

A person who is a member of a special group that makes laws

Example:The Senator spoke about the new law in the meeting.

Governor (n.)

The leader of a state

Example:The Governor decided to build a new park in the city.

campaign (n.)

A series of activities to get people to vote for someone

Example:The candidate traveled to many cities during his campaign.

polls (n.)

Lists that show how many people support a person or idea

Example:The latest polls show that many people like the new plan.

powerful (adj.)

Having a lot of control or strength

Example:The king was the most powerful person in the country.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→