Georgia: Gov. Kemp Expands Lead: The aforementioned Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ University of Georgia poll (see Georgia Senate above) also tested the state’s hot Governor’s race. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has been performing strongly in the polls since his landside 74-22% victory over former US Senator David Perdue in the May Republican primary. The AJC/UGA numbers give the Governor a 50-42% advantage beyond the polling margin of error over former state House Minority Leader and 2018 gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams (D).
Oregon: Minor Party Candidate Withdraws: One of the more interesting gubernatorial campaigns is found in the Beaver State of Oregon. The fact that Independent candidate Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state Senator, has a legitimate chance to win the race is what makes this campaign unique in the 2022 election cycle. Ms. Johnson has done better in fundraising than either Democratic nominee Tina Kotek, the former state House Speaker, and Republican former state House Minority Leader Catherine Drazan. She is also competitive with the two major party nominees in the various statewide polls that have been conducted. Thus, Green Party nominee Nathalie Paravicini dropping out of the race and endorsing Ms. Kotek, as she did yesterday, actually becomes significant. The race has the potential of splitting close to evenly among the three candidates, meaning each has a legitimate chance to win. The Green Party candidate, even with only a percentage point or two of support, encouraging her voters to back Kotek could prove significant in the final count on election night. Comments are closed.
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