Bookman: Has the Kemp model fallen out of fashion in Georgia politics?

By: Jay Bookman

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Brian Kemp, in his eighth and final year as governor, still enjoys significant popularity. In an Emerson poll conducted last weekend, only 24.5% of Georgians said they disapprove of his job performance, which in this divisive era is remarkable.

You might think that kind of long-running success would make Kemp a model to be emulated by other Georgia Republicans wanting to step into his shoes. If so, you would be wrong. The political lineage that …

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