The incumbent Georgia governor will now face Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 election.
had recruited to end Kemp’s political career for refusing to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state.
Despite this, Kemp appears headed for a convincing margin of victory over Perdue, 73% to 23%, with 28% of the vote counted. Trump’s ire hurt Kemp’s standing with some Georgia Republicans, but most approved of his end to business COVID shutdowns, his reopening of schools, his tax cuts and his “heartbeat” abortion law.
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