Brian Kemp's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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Brian Kemp

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Brian Kemp. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Brian Kemp is the current governor of Georgia, serving since 2019. A Republican, he previously served as Georgia's Secretary of State from 2010 to 2018 and as a state senator from 2003 to 2007. Notably, he is the first Republican elected governor of Georgia since Reconstruction without a prior affiliation to the Democratic Party.

April 2019: Signing of Legislation Addressing Election Criticisms

In April 2019, Brian Kemp signed legislation into law addressing some criticisms that arose from the contested 2018 election. The new law prevents polling places from being changed within 60 days before an election, prohibits county election officials from rejecting absentee ballots due to mismatched signatures, and ensures that voters whose registration application information does not match other government databases will not be removed from voter rolls for this reason.

2022: Reelection Campaign and Victory

In his 2022 reelection campaign, Brian Kemp defeated David Perdue in the Republican primary despite Trump's endorsement of Perdue. He then defeated Stacey Abrams in the general election by a wider margin than in 2018.