Brian kemp

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Dec 10, 2022: ​Bloomberg: In Battleground Georgia, Republicans and Democrats Each Find a Star
​Georgia's drama-filled elections of the past two years have thrust a new star from each party onto the national stage: Democratic US Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
Warnock is the first Black man to represent Georgia in the Senate and got there by coming out ahead in four elections over the past two years. Kemp is also a rare creature — a Republican who defied Donald Trump and survived. As he put it: “Reports of my political death have been greatly exaggerated.” 

Nov 11, 2022: CNN: ​How Brian Kemp took on Trump and created a blueprint for the GOP
Those eyeing a potential 2024 confrontation with the former president may find wisdom in the Brian Kemp playbook, starting with page one: The best defense against Trump’s attacks is often to simply ignore them

Nov 8, 2022: Bloomberg: ​Republican Governor Kemp Wins Re-Election in Georgia, Beating Abrams
​Republican Governor Brian Kemp won re-election in Georgia, defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams, ABC and NBC said. 
Kemp served two terms as Georgia’s Secretary of State before being elected governor in 2018. 

Oct 5, 2022: New York Times: ​Gov. Brian Kemp Tiptoes Past Uproar Over Herschel Walker Abortion Report
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, a Republican, dodged a question on Wednesday about whether he would campaign with Herschel Walker, who is running for Senate

The Week: ​The biggest 2022 gubernatorial races
It's the rematch of a lifetime — or, at the very least, of 2022. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams are at it again after their 2018 battle royale ended in a Kemp victory, much to Abrams' chagrin. Though lacking some of the drama and extremism coloring other gubernatorial contests, the Georgia race is nonetheless one to watch, if only to see how these storied opponents fare.  10.3.22

Nov 8, 2018: CNBC: ​Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp resigns as secretary of state

• Republican Brian Kemp resigned Thursday as Georgia secretary of state.
• Kemp, who is running for the state governor’s office against Democrat Stacey Abrams, has faced accusations of using his job as the state’s top election official to influence his gubernatorial bid.
• While Kemp has declared victory, Abrams has not conceded and NBC News still considers the contest too close to call.

November 2, 1963: Brian Kemp was born in Athens, Georgia. January 8, 1994: Kemp married Marty Argo, daughter of longtime Georgia House of Representatives member Bob Argo September 5, 2018: an ad was released claiming that Kemp chose not to pursue accusations of sexual assault against therapists employed by Massage Envy during his time overseeing the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy because of donations made by franchisee owners to Kemp's campaign. November 6, 2018: Kemp was elected as Georgia's 83rd Governor December 4, 2018: U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, the incoming chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced that he would like to call Kemp before Congress to testify about the fairness of his actions during the 2018 elections January 14, 2019: Kemp was inaugurated as governor in a public ceremony in Atlanta. March 6, 2019: It was revealed that both Kemp and his successor as secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, were under investigation by the House Oversight and Reform Committee for alleged voter suppression in the 2018 elections. December 4, 2019: Kemp appointed businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to complete Johnny Isakson's term after Isakson announced that he would resign from the U.S. Senate April 1, 2020: Kemp announced a statewide stay-at-home order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Oct 5, 2022: In response to a reporters question as to whether he would campaign for Herschel Walker, Kemp said: “I’m focused on my race. I can’t control what other people are doing. I certainly can’t control the past. But I can control my own destiny and that’s what we’re doing.” Nov 8, 2022: Kemp wins reelection in Georgia defeating Stacey Abrams