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A May 2020 Ipsos poll showed that Kemp's job approval rating had declined to 39 percent among Georgians, making him among the nation's least popular governors; his low popularity was attributed to his handling of the coronavirus crisis. [153] [154] In November 2020, Kemp's approval rating fell to 37 percent, according to an IAG/Fox 5 poll. [155]
A case in point is Charlie Baker, the moderate Republican Massachusetts governor who — despite being the most popular governor in the country with a 74 percent approval rating — chose not to ...
[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 2, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
North Carolina was the next most competitive race, as it is a Republican-leaning swing state with a Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, meaning that Cooper faced a tough reelection. Cooper won his 2016 election by a mere 10,277 votes, or 0.22%. [6] However, most forecasters gave the race a Democratic lean as Cooper had an approval rating of 59%. [7]
Trump vowed revenge against Kemp, but the governor pressed forward. In 2021, Kemp signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections inspired by Trump’s false claims of ...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday former President Trump’s attacks on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) are “personal” after the popular governor publicly said he did not vote for Trump ...
The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp will be term-limited by the Georgia Constitution in 2026, and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
Republican Governor Brian Kemp asked Attorney General Christopher Carr for “guidance” on whether he can remove members of the state election board, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.