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Kemp wins Republican primary, will face Abrams this fall

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally, on May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. After incumbent Kemp refused to accept former President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in Georgia, he sought retribution by personally recruiting former Republican Sen. David Perdue to mount a primary challenge. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally, on May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. After incumbent Kemp refused to accept former President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in Georgia, he sought retribution by personally recruiting former Republican Sen. David Perdue to mount a primary challenge. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Brynn Anderson

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 10:41 pm

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the state’s Republican primary for governor on Tuesday and will face Democrat Stacey Abrams this fall in what will be one of the nation’s most closely watched governor’s races.

Former NFL star Herschel Walker easily prevailed in his GOP primary for the right to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Rafael Warnock.

No state had more consequential elections this week than Georgia, a longtime Republican stronghold that has shifted Democratic in recent elections.

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