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May 25, 2022

Georgia: Kemp and Raffensperger Defeat Trump-Endorsed Candidates
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Voters went to the polls for primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and
Texas on Tuesday. Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary
of State Brad Raffensperger both won their primaries, defeating
challengers endorsed by Donald Trump. Governor Kemp, who defeated David
Perdue, will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November. Abrams ran
unopposed in the Democratic primary.

In other closely watched Georgia races, former football star and Trump
ally Herschel Walker won the Republican Senate primary. He will face
Senator Raphael Warnock in the general election. Far-right Republican
Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene easily defeated five opponents in
her primary. Another winner Tuesday was Democratic Congressmember Lucy
Mc Bath, who beat fellow Congressmember Carolyn Bourdeaux. The two had
to face each other due to redistricting.


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