Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) won’t run for president in 2024, waiting to see how he swings in the Republican primary before throwing his support behind the candidate.
Kemp clearly He recently made plans not to participate in the race. wall street journal An interview after his name surfaced in several polls and the outlet had It was published A statement by consultant Scott Wescott declares Kemp to be the “logical choice” for the job.
Kemp, a popular governor who has become nationally famous in recent years, WSJMore He is “open-minded” about who he stands with.
I have a great relationship with Pence and a really good relationship with DeSantis. I know Tim Scott very well. Nikki Haley came and campaigned for us.I’ve known her for years and got to meet her [Mike] Pompeo several times. So I’m open minded, like everyone else, to see how things play out.
Asked about former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner among the three candidates declared in the Republican primary, Kemp said, “Yeah, I haven’t heard from Trump.”
Kemp entered the national spotlight for the first time after the 2020 presidential election. That year, Trump began publicly accusing Kemp of Georgia’s modified election procedures, which enabled voter fraud that narrowly cost him a presidential election in Georgia, a key battleground state. rice field.
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But Kemp’s modest response to Trump’s modest stance when he decided to open Georgia operations in the midst of the coronavirus shutdown, earlier than any other state and ahead of Trump’s recommended opening date. I became my nemesis.
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Mr. Trump publicly “completely devastated me” over the move, the governor said. WSJMore.
The governor handily won the re-election race in November in a rematch against Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, despite the anger that Trump, the Republican Party’s leading national voice, has directed at Kemp for years. .
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp attends a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber).
After winning, Kemp formed a political action committee called the Hardworking Americans to raise federal funds, and attended the International World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Secure[ing] Dunboarder.
His work on the national stage has undoubtedly raised Kemp’s profile, and although he is declining to run in 2024, he is likely to run for Senator John Ossoff’s (D-GA) seat in 2026. not excluded.
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