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Politically Georgia podcast: An epic Republican split

052322 Kennesaw: Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines the get-out-the-vote rally with Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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052322 Kennesaw: Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines the get-out-the-vote rally with Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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May 24, 2022

It’s election day in Georgia.

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell look at how Gov. Brian Kemp is trying not to alienate Donald Trump voters even though he is on the former president’s bad side.

Plus, a look at other top races our team is closely watching.

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

You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”

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.

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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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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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