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Georgia high court won’t hear candidate disqualification

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GOP candidate for Georgia governor changes tone on Delta tax

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate Brian Kemp hugs a supporter while making his way through a crowd after giving a victory speech during an election night party, Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Georgia governor’s matchup sets a battle for the middle

By BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER - Associated Press

FILE - IN this May 20, 2018, file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp participates in a debate in Atlanta. President Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement of Kemp is the latest example of the president diving deep into GOP primary politics. Kemp was surprised by the endorsement over his opponent in the runoff, Casey Cagle. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Trump’s endorsements signal more involvement in GOP politics

By KEN THOMAS and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 12, 2018, file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidates, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, and Secretary of State Brian Kemp shake hands after an Atlanta Press Club debate at Georgia Public Television in Atlanta. The two will face each other July 24 in a primary runoff for the Republican nomination. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Trump-backed candidate Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor runoff

By BEN NADLER and BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate Brian Kemp, center, arrives for an election night party, Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Brian Kemp wins Georgia governor GOP primary

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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp talks to voters during a rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, July 23, 2018, as he continues his campaign for Georgia governor, a day before the Republican runoff election against his opponent, Georgia's Lt. Governor, Casey Cagle. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)

The Latest: Kemp credits White House for helping fuel win

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FILE - IN this May 20, 2018, file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp participates in a debate in Atlanta. President Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement of Kemp is the latest example of the president diving deep into GOP primary politics. Kemp was surprised by the endorsement over his opponent in the runoff, Casey Cagle. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Trump flexing his political muscles with GOP endorsements

By KEN THOMAS and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 12, 2018, file photo, Republican candidates for Georgia governor, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. shake hands after an Atlanta Press Club debate at Georgia Public Television in Atlanta. The two will face each other July 24 in a primary runoff for the Republican nomination. President Donald Trump endorsed Kemp over Cagle for Georgia governor Wednesday, July 18, just days before voters decide the contentious Republican runoff. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Trump makes endorsement in runoff for Georgia governor

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, right, responds to Secretary of State Brian Kemp's remarks about his office's role in the investigations of sexual misconduct complaints, which took place at two Massage Envy clinics, during the second and final televised debate at a Channel 2 Action News studio on Sunday, July 15 in Atlanta. Cagle says that Kemp is diverting accountability for the complaints when &quot;it is (Kemp's) responsibility.&quot; The runoff to decide the Republican candidate for governor will be held July 24. (Jenna Eason/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia governor makes endorsement in runoff to succeed him

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 22, 2018 file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters as he enters a runoff with Brian Kemp during an election-night watch party in Gainesville, Ga. With a secret recording, allegations of political corruption and shots about the mishandling of sensitive voter data, the GOP nomination for Georgia governor has become a bruising brawl with still over a month left before the runoff is decide on July 24. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Secret recording, unpaid loan stir race for Georgia governor

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Secret recording stuns GOP front runner for Georgia governor

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Republican governor hopefuls squabble over runoff calendar

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Georgia editorial roundup

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Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams waves to supporters after speaking at an election-night watch party Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

High hopes but tough road for black woman in governor’s race

By BEN NADLER and RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010, file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp speaks in Atlanta. Kemp, a Georgia gubernatorial hopeful caused a stir just weeks ago with a shotgun in a campaign ad. Now he's back with a new video boasting of a pickup truck to &quot;round up criminal illegals.&quot; Kemp calls himself a &quot;politically incorrect conservative&quot; in the ad released Wednesday, May 9, 2018, that appears aimed at answering — and riling up — his detractors. The Republican garnered strong criticism with an earlier campaign video released in late April in which he holds a shotgun and pretends to threaten a young man interested in his daughter. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Georgia candidate ad says he’ll round up ‘criminal illegals’

By BEN NADLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2011, file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp speaks at a news conference in Atlanta. With seven Georgia Republicans jockeying for their party’s nomination, illegal immigration is one thing that the leading candidates are largely in agreement on. Kemp wants to establish a state database that would track crimes committed by people living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Illegal immigration a focus of Georgia GOP governor’s race

By R.J. RICO - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 22, 2016 file photo shows the screen of an electronic voting machine during testing at the Kennesaw State University Center for Election Systems in Kennesaw, Ga. A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean in July 2017, just after the suit was filed. Data on the server could have indicated whether Georgia elections were manipulated by malicious hackers. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)

APNewsBreak: Georgia election server wiped after suit filed

By FRANK BAJAK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp speaks in Atlanta. The state's top elections official stood out by refusing help from the Department of Homeland Security in August 2016 amid national concerns about the integrity of U.S. elections. His assurances have threatened to become a liability as he runs for governor after new details emerged about major security mistakes at the center managing Georgia's election technology. Kemp announced Friday, July 14, 2017, that he plans to bring the center's operations in-house within a year. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Georgia elections chief plans changes after security issues

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Security mistakes prompt changes to Georgia election system

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press