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Gov. Brian Kemp campaigns with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and members of his family in Sandy Springs on May 14, 2022. Greg Bluestein/AJC

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Stacey Abrams speaks at the Democratic Party of Georgia’s annual fundraising gala on May 13, 2022. Erik Voss.

As Georgia Republicans clash, Democrats highlight unity

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickson and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams speak at the Democratic Party of Georgia’s annual fundraising gala. Erik Voss, DPG

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Then Sen. David Perdue arrives for then Vice President Mike Pence's Defend the Majority Rally on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Georgia. A Fulton County judge has rejected Perdue’s request to inspect ballots from the November 2020 election. Perdue lost his senate seat and is now running against Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022 for the GOP nomination. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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The Jolt: Meet the biggest self-funders on the Georgia campaign trail

Vice President Mike Pence, left, will rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on May 23. That's the day before the GOP primary fight between Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who entered the race at the urging of former President Donald Trump. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp, furthering former VP’s break with Trump

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., leaves the chamber before a procedural vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation that would guarantee the constitutional right to abortion services after the disclosure of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Warnock continues his staggering fundraising streak

Then-President Donald Trump, left, speaks with then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in 2017 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

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The Jolt: Kemp-Perdue battle ignites MAGA war of words

March 26, 2022 Commerce - David Perdue takes on the stage during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Internal memo shows why David Perdue’s campaign thinks he can still win

FILE - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, center, with the border wall and local, state and federal officials behind him, addresses the media April 21, 2021, in the area of County 8 1/2 Street and the Yuma Levee Road in Yuma, Ariz. About 3 in 10 also worry that more immigration can cause native-born Americans to lose their economic, political and cultural influence, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)

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A trio of GOP governors will rally for Brian Kemp

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan leads the entourage to the bill signing, as Gov. Brian Kemp enters from the door at left. With much fanfare, Gov. Brian Kemp signsed HB 1013, which aims to increase access to mental health coverage in Georgia on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, April 4, 2022. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: How Geoff Duncan kept his power, even after bucking Donald Trump

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a gubernatorial Republican primary debate, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

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New auto plant could recenter Kemp’s 2022 economic pitch

Stacey Abrams speaks during a get-out-the-vote rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at Ting Pavilion on Oct. 24, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Eze Amos/Getty Images/TNS)

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Stacey Abrams is out-raising her rivals. She’s outspending them, too.

December 5, 2020 Valdosta - A crowd gathers during Republican National Committee's Victory Rally at the Valdosta Flying Services at the airport in Valdosta on Saturday, December 5, 2020, before the expected arrival of President Donald Trump. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: GOP rivals’ big push: Ban abortion, dump Herschel, ‘prosecute’ educators for...

March 26, 2022 Commerce - Former former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Leaked robocall from Trump, ‘hopefully your all time favorite president of all...

Voters line up for the first day of early voting on Dec. 14, 2020, in Atlanta. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images/TNS)

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Georgia Democrats will bid for early presidential primary date

Then-Sen. David Perdue speaks via video monitor during a rally ahead of a Senate runoff in Dalton, Georgia, in January. (Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

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The Jolt: Leaked audio reveals David Perdue’s post-Trump runoff strategy

GA takes national spotlight as potential Kemp, Abrams rematch arises in 2022 governor’s race

Stacey Abrams is cutting deeper into Brian Kemp’s financial lead

Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former US Senator David Perdue speaks Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Rutledge, Ga. Rutledge is near the site of a proposed Rivian electric vehicle assembly plant. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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The Jolt: Perdue, GOP Senate candidates push full abortion ban, even after rape or...

Gov. Kemp says he will fight federal vaccine mandate. (AJC file photo / Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Kemp signs bill to ban COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’

Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a campaign rally on March 14, 2022, in Atlanta. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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The Jolt: Democrats predict leaked abortion opinion ‘will elect Stacey and Warnock’

A crowd of people gather Monday night outside the Supreme Court in Washington. A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published Monday night in Politico. It's unclear if the draft represents the court's final word on the matter. The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court's secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Leaked abortion opinion could herald seismic changes in Georgia

FILE - Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, speaks as President Donald Trump looks on, at a campaign rally at Valdosta Regional Airport, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. Perdue is building his campaign around Donald Trump and veering to the right as he tries to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a May 24 GOP primary. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Phoning it in, Trump predicts Georgia GOP misery if Kemp wins nomination

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a gubernatorial Republican primary debate, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

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Kemp raises $2.7M in less than a month for reelection bid

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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The Jolt: Trump to stump remotely for Perdue-- as grand jury investigating him begins

Former President Donald Trump, right, will hold a telerally Monday in support of ex-U.S. Sen. David Perdue campaign to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp in the May 24 GOP primary. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Trump inches up support for Perdue’s underdog gov bid

Former Sen. David Perdue responds to Gov. Brian Kemp during the gubernatorial GOP debate at the headquarters of the WSB-TV on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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The Jolt: David Perdue to Brian Kemp: I made you governor

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a campaign event for Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt at Sun City Anthem Center in Henderson, Nev., Friday, April 22, 2022. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

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Ted Cruz to headline Atlanta political summit

U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-West Point

The Jolt: Georgia Rep. Ferguson raises major cash and his profile

Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

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The Jolt: Internal GOP memo testing attacks on Raphael Warnock

March 26, 2022 Commerce - Former former President Donald Trump thanks to supporters as he leaves the stage uring a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Is Donald Trump endorsement losing its heat in Georgia?

Gov. Brian Kemp (left) and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue sparred in the first debate of the Republican primary for governor on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at WSB-TV. (Photo: Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Takeaways from the brawl between Brian Kemp and David Perdue

Former Sen. David Perdue answers a question to the panelist during the gubernatorial GOP debate at the headquarters of the WSB on Sunday, April 24, 2022. The two candidates did not stop attacking each other during the debate just as they did during the campaign.Sunday, April 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Politically Georgia: Kemp, Perdue clash in bruising first debate

Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will begin a series of debates on Sunday ahead of the May 24 GOP gubernatorial primary.

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Once a debate no-show, Perdue readies for series of faceoffs with Kemp

November 5, 2018 Atlanta - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp share a smile ahead of Putting Georgians First Fly Around a day before the election day at Peachtree DeKalb Airport on Monday, November 5, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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The Jolt: Brian Kemp headed to David Perdue’s hometown, with David Perdue’s cousin

November 30, 2021 Atlanta: Sonya Collins (left) receives her ballot from poll workers, Brandy Allen (center) and Quay Edwards (right) at Park Tavern located at 500 10th St NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 30,2021. The runoff election that will set the course for the next four years at Atlanta City Hall will be decided Tuesday, as voters went to the polls to elect the cityÕs 61st mayor. Tuesday caps off a historic election cycle that saw the incumbent mayor forego a reelection bid and a former mayor seek a third term at City Hall. The race ends with two City Council colleagues on the ballot for mayor: Councilman Andre Dickens and City Council President Felicia Moore, who both have big plans to bolster the ranks of the police department, improve basic city services and reopen City Hall to the public. Dickens, a southwest Atlanta native, is a two-term citywide councilman aiming to repair the Òsoul of AtlantaÓ through a number of proposed new initiatives and city departments. Moore, 24-year veteran of the council, is pitching her decades of civic service and legislative experience as prime reasons she should lead the city. Both canvassed AtlantaÕs neighborhoods in the final days of the runoff, hoping to energize residents and encourage voter turnout after a sleepy holiday week. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Democrats seek review of changes to automatic voter registration

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during a U.S. Senate Rules Committee Georgia Field Hearing on the right to vote at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on July 19, 2021, in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images/TNS)

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‘A magician I am not.’ Warnock tests a different tone

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has sent Georgia National Guard medical staffers to 20 hospitals to help with the surge in COVID-19 cases. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images/TNS)

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The Jolt: Two years after COVID reopening, Brian Kemp campaigns on being first

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