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(Trends Wide Spanish) — Georgia is one of the six key states in these midterm elections, where what happens can impact issues such as abortion rights, economic policy, education and the climate crisis, not only within its borders, but throughout the country. . Check out the results of the gubernatorial and congressional race here.
Brian Kemp vs. Stacey Abrams: Georgia’s gubernatorial race
Republican Governor Brian Kemp is running for re-election after surviving a candidate supported by Trump during his party’s primary. Kemp won his first term in 2018, beating Democrat Stacey Abrams by just 55,000 votes.
Abrams never conceded defeat, this November both meet again, although they arrive with different positions. If Abrams wins, she would be the first black female governor in US history.
The results of the congressional elections
When Joe Biden won Georgia in the 2020 presidential election, he became the first Democrat since Bill Clinton in 1992 to win the state’s electoral college votes. Those were the only times Democratic candidates won there since Georgia native Jimmy Carter was on the ticket.
The past two election cycles have shown how close elections can be in Georgia, and this year was not expected to change. Just as control of the Senate fell to Georgia in 2020, the same could happen in 2022.
Last cycle, Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won Senate seats to shift control of the House to Democrats. Warnock is now running for a full term against Trump-backed football star Herschel Walker, who continues to command the support of the GOP despite various scandals.
With reporting from Trends Wide’s Ethan Cohen, Priya Krishnakumar, Will Mullery and Melissa Holzberg DePalo.
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