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Campaign tip Sheet: 8 days until Georgia Governor election

The Georgia governor’s race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams remains tight, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll.
The Georgia governor’s race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams remains tight, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll.
By Staff reports
Oct 29, 2018

Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates are spending the final days of the race traveling across the state in search of votes, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reporters on the campaign trail with them.

Here’s where they are scheduled to be today

Stacey Abrams

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  

Early Vote Rally - Public Safety Building, 160 North Main St., Madison

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.  

Retail Stop - Crawfordville

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

Early Vote Rally - Ministers of Faith Christian Center, 264 N. Norwood St. Warrenton

Brian Kemp

8 a.m.  

Veterans Commemorative Park, 113 East Athens St., Winder

10 a.m.

Pavilion at Oconee Veterans Park, 3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville

11:30 a.m. 

Crow’s Lake, 155 Crow's Lake Drive, Jefferson

2 p.m.  

Amici Madison Restaurant, 174 West Washington Street, Madison

4 p.m. 

Martin’s Crossing, 9176 Hwy 278 NE, Covington

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