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Politically Georgia: Has David Perdue’s campaign collapsed?

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp reacts to a question during the first debate of the GOP Republican primary for governor at the installations of WSB-TV in Atlanta. Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp reacts to a question during the first debate of the GOP Republican primary for governor at the installations of WSB-TV in Atlanta. Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
May 18, 2022

With less than a week to go before the election, Gov. Brian Kemp seems to be doing everything he can to finish off David Perdue.

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the steps Kemp is taking to avoid a June runoff against Perdue.

Plus, our team looks at why some Democrats are crossing over to vote in the Republican primary.

Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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