The debates come as time grows short to persuade the many Georgia voters who will cast ballots ahead of primary election day on May 24.
Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former Sen. David Perdue speaks at a campaign stop at the Covington airport, Feb. 2, 2022, in Covington, Ga. Gov. Kemp and Perdue will meet Sunday, April 24, 2022 for the first of three scheduled debates over the next eight days. The debates come as time grows short to persuade the many Georgia voters who will cast ballots ahead of election day May 24.– Georgia Gov.
Perdue is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who has been focused on defeating Kemp. But Kemp has maintained a lead in fundraising and in the polls thus far as he seeks a second term. Besides Kemp and Perdue, the primary includes Republicans Catherine Davis, Kandiss Taylor and Tom Williams. A runoff would be held June 21 if needed.
But Kemp argues that his 2018 victory proves he is the best Republican to take on Abrams, and touts a gubernatorial record that includes raising teacher and employee pay, cutting taxes and quickly lifting restrictions after Georgia's brief COVID-19 lockdown. Trump blames the incumbent for not doing more to try to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s win in Georgia in 2020. Perdue has sharpened his claims that he and Trump lost because of fraud in recent weeks, now calling the elections “stolen" in his stump speech and accusing Kemp of having “sold out” Georgia voters by refusing to call a special state legislative session before Jan. 6 to investigate or overturn the election.
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