Kemp leading Trump's endorsee in Georgia

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Kemp dismissed concerns about voter fraud in the 2020 election. if Kemp can’t beat voter fraud, he won’t beat Stacey The Hoax Abrams in the November general election.

 

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from Politico:

Trump’s political operation is plowing cash into Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary — his organization’s first major financial investment in a midterm race and an indication that he’s willing to dig into his massive war chest to defeat his foes.

Trump’s Save America PAC has transferred $500,000 to a super PAC devoted to defeating Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, whom the former president has targeted over his refusal to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Those close to Trump’s political apparatus describe it as an initial cash infusion ahead of the May 24 primary, which pits Kemp against Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue.

There is widespread concern about the Kemp-Perdue primary within Trump’s political orbit. Trump himself has privately expressed unease with Perdue’s standing in the race, and he has been non-committal about traveling to the state to hold another rally, according to two people familiar with the internal deliberations. Trump advisers say they are prepared to take other steps to bolster Perdue’s standing — including small-dollar fundraising, hosting a tele-town hall rally, and sending out Trump-recorded phone calls — before determining whether to hold another in-person campaign-style event

Trump has appeared to acknowledge the challenge of defeating Kemp, saying during a recent appearance on a conservative radio show that “it’s always hard to beat a sitting governor.”

“It’s hard. It’s very hard to beat, because they have a lot of money behind them. You know, everybody is giving them money,” Trump added. “But we will see what happens.”

Save America will likely need to invest a substantial sum to have an impact in the governor’s race, given the large amounts already being spent. But even if Trump blankets the airwaves for Perdue, there’s no guarantee it will be enough to defeat the governor, some Republicans say.

“Any Republican running in a competitive primary would want Trump’s support,” said Chip Lake, a veteran Georgia-based Republican strategist. “That being said, you still have to bring something else to the table that resonates with voters, and that’s where David is struggling.”