Brian Kemp of Georgia urged Republicans to remain engaged as he formally launched his 2022 reelection campaign. KEMP TARGETS STACEY ABRAMS AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN NEW CAMPAIGN ADGeorgia was long a reliably red state. And two months later, the Democrats swept the state’s twin Senate runoff contests, giving them the majority in the chamber. Kemp, working to shore up his base, closed his speech by arguing that the Democrats have overplayed their hand in Georgia. In 2018, with the support of Trump, Kemp narrowly defeated Democratic voting rights champion and former state legislative leader Stacey Abrams to win the governorship.

Source: Fox News July 10, 2021 20:28 UTC