Republican Gov. Brian Kemp tries to respond to Former Sen. David Perdue during the first debate of the Republican primary for governor on Sunday, April 24, 2022. (Photo by Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal Constitution/TNS/Sipa USA)
GA: First debate of the Republican party for governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday could bring an end to the faceoff between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. On the Democratic side, Stacey Abrams is running unopposed and will be crowned as her party’s nominee. With three other Republicans running, it’s possible neither Kemp nor Perdue will win a majority, requiring a June 21 runoff. But polling has shown Kemp extending his lead, raising the possibility that the nomination could be settled Tuesday. Perdue was personally courted by former President Donald Trump to enter the race as retribution for Kemp not backing Trump’s effort to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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