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Governor of Georgia
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Brian Porter Kemp is the 83rd Governor of Georgia, representing the traditional, business-first wing of the Republican Party. A lifelong businessman and former Secretary of State, Kemp is arguably the most politically resilient governor in the United States. Following the 2020 presidential election, Kemp famously and steadfastly refused Donald Trump’s intense, highly publicized demands to convene a special legislative session to overturn Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Georgia, standing firmly by the rule of law and the state’s certified electoral results. This refusal triggered the absolute wrath of Donald Trump, who recruited and heavily funded a primary challenger (David Perdue) against Kemp in 2022. Kemp demolished the Trump-backed challenger by over 50 points and went on to comfortably defeat Democratic superstar Stacey Abrams in the general election. By 2026, Kemp has established himself as the premier model of how a conservative can successfully govern a purple state and survive the populist MAGA machine without compromising core institutional principles. He is a key national voice on economic development and election integrity.
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Re-elected Governor of Georgia in 2022, decisively defeating both a Trump-endorsed primary challenger and Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams
Famously upheld the rule of law and certified the 2020 election results in Georgia despite unprecedented pressure and threats from the sitting President of the United States
Signed the highly controversial Election Integrity Act of 2021 (SB 202), overhauling Georgia's voting mechanics and significantly expanding early voting while tightening absentee ID requirements
Subject to relentless, vicious attacks by Donald Trump and his loyalists from 2020 to 2024, labeling him a 'RINO' and a traitor to the America First movement (though Trump and Kemp orchestrated a tense, pragmatic detente ahead of the 2024 election)
His signing of the 'Heartbeat Bill' (effectively banning abortion at six weeks) enraged the Democratic base and triggered massive protests across Atlanta
Faced long-standing accusations from Stacey Abrams and voting rights groups of systemic voter suppression during his tenure as Secretary of State (2010–2018), particularly regarding the massive purging of voter rolls
Oversaw record-breaking economic development in Georgia, including massive investments from Hyundai and Rivian for EV manufacturing facilities
