Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is feeling enthusiastic after his victory in the GOP gubernatorial primary election this week and his path to the midterms as he seeks to retain his place in the governor’s mansion and defeat Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams.
Kemp’s success with Republican voters in the state this week came despite influence from former President Trump, who endorsed Kemp’s primary challenger, former Sen. David Perdue.
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday, Kemp was asked whether he believes influence from Trump is still strong within the state after Perdue’s loss. Kemp said he would “let the political pundits speak to all of that” and insisted that a candidate’s “record matters” when it comes to an election.
“All I know is your record matters,” Kemp said as he touted accomplishments from his administration. “When we were talking to people, they appreciate that I fought to keep our state open even when I was getting criticized, that I fought to get our kids back into classrooms, that I stood up to Major League Baseball when we passed the Election Integrity Act, when I stood up to Hollywood when we passed the heartbeat bill”
