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May 19, 2022

Brian Kemp

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Georgia’s Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

April 26, 2022 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — The top two Republicans running for governor in Georgia launched the first of three debates Sunday by bickering over who was responsible for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses, with former U.S. Sen. […]

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ERICKSON: The worst-played hand in politics today

April 11, 2022 Erick Erickson

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue had not intended to jump into the Georgia gubernatorial race when he did. Just a few months before, Perdue had still been telling people he was backing incumbent Gov. Brian […]

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Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia’s divided GOP

February 11, 2022 Jeff Amy Will Weissert, Associated Press

ATLANTA — In their bid to win the Republican nomination in the Georgia governor’s race, incumbent Brian Kemp and challenger David Perdue are often at odds — except when it comes to Stacey Abrams. The […]

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In Georgia, GOP upheaval over elections continues into 2022

January 25, 2022 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — The storm over how Georgia’s elections are run is far from abating, as Republicans echoing former President Donald Trump’s concerns about the 2020 election make new proposals atop last year’s state law that […]

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Trump-backed Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia GOP primary

December 9, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for governor, he announced Monday, setting up a bitter 2022 Republican primary fight while Democrat Stacey Abrams is likely to await the […]

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Kemp: Anti-crime bills will be part of fall special session

July 20, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Republican leaders are promising quick legislative action to fight violent crime in Atlanta as the House begins hearings on crime in Georgia’s largest city. Gov. Brian Kemp told the House Public Safety and […]

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In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

July 12, 2021 Bill Barrow and Jeff Amy, Associated Press

PERRY, Ga. — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the Georgia governor also says he’ll be “running scared” as he […]

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Kemp to end Georgia health emergency but keep some powers

June 23, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor says he will end the state’s public health state of emergency on July 1, more than 15 months after he initially declared it because of the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Brian Kemp […]

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GOP governors tie economy to pragmatic approach to coronavirus

June 17, 2021 Bill Barrow, Associated Press

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Republican governors running for reelection have begun trumpeting the party’s more pragmatic approach to the coronavirus pandemic, trying to flip the script on an issue that Democrats say helped narrowly win […]

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Kemp signs bill aimed at banning ‘defund the police’ efforts

May 21, 2021 Jeff Amy, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at blocking “defund the police” efforts in larger Georgia cities and counties, saying it’s unfair to “condemn and demonize” police officers. “This far-left movement […]

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