Trump-backed Brian Kemp easily wins GOP nod for Georgia governor
by W. James Antle III
| July 24, 2018 08:40 PM
President Trump’s endorsement helped boost Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to a commanding victory in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday night, while Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle was undone by his own words.
Kemp was winning 69 percent of the vote while Cagle remained stuck in the low 30s.
Cagle wound up on top of a crowded field of Republican contenders during the first round of voting in May, but his 38.9 percent of the vote was well below the 50 percent threshold for avoiding a runoff. Kemp received 25.6 percent, but the polls soon showed a one-on-one race would be tight, as he and Cagle battled over their conservative credentials and support for Trump.
To that end, Cagle said he would block a tax measure that would benefit Delta after the airline ended a National Rifle Association member benefit. (The NRA endorsed Cagle for governor.) He also pledged to crack down on sanctuary cities.
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