Georgia Republicans would rather sit out the election in November if David Perdue loses the upcoming GOP gubernatorial primary.
The outcome of the May 24 primary is not likely to be affected by the animosity towards Kemp. It may hurt Kemp's chances in this fall's election because of Trump's support for the woman he narrowly beat in the last election.
I don't want her. A Gordon County resident who declined to give his name told Insider that he doesn't think he can vote for Brian Kemp.
The local Republican, who accused Kemp of rolling over and letting the country get crucified during the last election, said he would vote for Perdue on Tuesday.
An 81-year-old Georgian who said he's voted Republican since 1964, couldn't say Kemp's name or that of Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger.
I wouldn't vote for either of them. They are not Republicans. David, who did not give his last name, said at Perdue's May 20 event that they were liars. He said that Kemp and Raffensperger did not investigate the results of the impeachment of the former president.
Kemp and Raffensperger oversaw recounts of more than 5 million votes cast in the presidential election in Georgia. Biden beat Trump by about 12,000 votes.
The 2020 race is over for everyone but the Trumpiest locals, according to a professor at Georgia State University.
Trump mentioned the possibility of his followers sitting out the governor's race. CNN reported that he said many Republicans are not going to vote for Kemp.
Perdue is pushing back against recent polling showing that Kemp has a 30-point lead going into Tuesday's primary as he tries to drive GOP voters to the polls.
He told supporters that if they were concerned about the future of the state and country, they should vote.
Robert Weinger, a Perdue rally attendee, said his mind is made up about November.
I will not vote for Kemp, he said, brushing aside gloom-and-doom scenarios aboutAbrams carrying the state this fall.
Weinger said that anyone can beat her.
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