Still, his decision to defy Donald Trump and ratify Joe Biden's presidential electors in 2020 has won Kemp credit with some Democrats. Now, heading into the general election, Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams needs those voters in her column. That balance is how Kemp narrowly defeated Abrams in 2018 and how Democrats, in turn, shifted Georgia their way in 2020. “There are still plenty of election deniers in our party,” said Ed Henderson, a local GOP officer in Rabun County, where Kemp and Abrams each held events recently. That gave Kemp a clear anti-Trump boost that he never sought openly and also drew notice in Abrams’ camp.

Source: thestar August 21, 2022 21:32 UTC