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Governor Brian Kemp delivers his election night party speech backed by his wife and children (from left) Lucy, Jarrett, First Lady Marty Kemp, and Amy at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

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Governor Brian Kemp delivers his election night party speech backed by his wife and children (from left) Lucy, Jarrett, First Lady Marty Kemp, and Amy at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com
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May 25, 2022

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover Gov. Brian Kemp’s victory and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s defeat in the Georgia primary elections.

Plus, our team discusses how Georgia voters rebuked former President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape the GOP in the state.

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.”

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist. She previously covered politics for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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