The Insider reports:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp resoundingly defeated former Sen. David Perdue is challenging in a major blow to President Donald Trump’s endorsement power — and the political potency of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state.
Kemp was elected in 2018 as a Trump ally running on a decidedly conservative platform. But Kemp fell out of favor with the former president — first over his selection of political newcomer Kelly Loeffler for an open US Senate seat, and then after the governor certified President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory in Georgia and defended the integrity of the state’s voting process.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been renominated, easily turning back a challenge from former Sen. David Perdue. Next up is a rematch with Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams.
All Georgia results: https://t.co/VDknkU60Oo pic.twitter.com/THSsQGog2F
— 270toWin (@270toWin) May 25, 2022
Oh yeah, Trump’s endorsed candidates are getting crushed even worse than expected tonight. pic.twitter.com/qW0EsTjZwf
— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) May 24, 2022
As expected, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) defeats David Perdue (R) in the #GAGOV GOP primary and Herschel Walker (R) wins the GOP nomination for #GASEN.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 24, 2022