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- Primary Day is May 24.
- Governor Brian Kemp faces primary challenges from four contenders.
- The winner of the GOP gubernatorial primary will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.
Tuesday’s primary election will set the stage for the general election for Governor of Georgia.
Republican voters tomorrow will pick who they want to run against lone Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams in November. The options are incumbent Governor Brian Kemp, former U.S. Senator David Perdue, Tom Williams, Catherine Davis and Kandiss Taylor.
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote on Tuesday the top two polling candidates will face each other in a run-off election on June 21.
Here’s where the candidates stand on key issues:
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Registered voters can cast a ballot from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at their designated polling place. A valid photo-ID is required.
To find your polling place, see the My Voter Page of the Secretary of State’s Office.
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