AUGUSTA, Ga.—Republican Brian Kemp, who is set to be inaugurated Georgia’s next governor on Monday, faces the challenge of running a state with an increasingly stark urban-rural divide. Mr. Kemp has been holding campaign-like events in recent days in smaller cities and rural areas, and avoiding metro Atlanta, where many Democratic voters live. Speaking with reporters after an event near the Augusta National Golf Club here, Mr. Kemp said he planned to push an agenda that crossed party lines, including promoting small-business...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 12, 2019 13:52 UTC