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The 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in a rematch.
Stacey Abrams, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, ran unchallenged for the Democratic nomination. [ 9 ] Kemp easily won reelection, receiving 53.4% to Abrams’ 45.9% (7.5%).
On December 1, 2021, Abrams announced she would run again for governor of Georgia. [99] She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022, and faced Georgia governor Brian Kemp in the November 8 general election. [100] Abrams and Kemp had their first of two scheduled debates on October 17.
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Georgia's 2022 election field began firming up on Monday, as the Democratic incumbent and Republican frontrunner in the state's high-profile U.S. Senate race officially qualified to run for office.
It's Election Day in Georgia with the governor and Senate races highlighting the ballots. Follow along for latest updates and results Georgia election 2022 live updates: Kemp, GOP candidates lead ...
There have officially been 83 governors of the State of Georgia, including 11 who served more than one distinct term (John Houstoun, George Walton, Edward Telfair, George Mathews, Jared Irwin, David Brydie Mitchell, George Rockingham Gilmer, M. Hoke Smith, Joseph Mackey Brown, John M. Slaton and Eugene Talmadge, with Herman Talmadge serving two de facto distinct terms).
Abrams lost a bid to Republican Brian Kemp in 2018 and rebuked what she said was a "rotten and rigged" election process.