Kemp, Abrams Tied In Nation's Most Watched Governor's Race

ATLANTA, GA -- Another new poll in Georgia's nationally watched governor's race continue to show the race between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp to be a virtual tie. The Reuters/Ipsos/University of Virginia Center for Politics poll, released Wednesday, shows Kemp leading Abrams 47 percent to 46 percent among likely voters. Libertarian Ted Metz is currently polling at 2 percent among likely voters, with 4 percent undecided.

Other recent polls also show a statistical tie in the race.

Early in-person voting began Monday throughout the state, with several metro Atlanta counties reporting record-high turnout, including Fulton, DeKalb and Cobb counties. Georgia has already shattered its all-time voter registration record with more than 6,915,000 active and inactive voters on the rolls, with the Secretary of State's office expecting the total number to break 7,000,000 voters any time.

Kemp, who is also secretary of state, is running against Abrams, who is seeking to become the nation's first African-American female governor in history. Kemp is seeking to maintain the GOP's control of the governor's office and virtually every other statewide office the party has enjoyed since 2002.

The governor's race has captured national attention, as Democrats hope a so-called "blue wave" will begin in Georgia and carry them to major victories in next month's midterm election. Georgia Republicans, on the other hand, are hoping the recent White House victory that saw Brett Kavanaugh appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court will help them maintain political dominance in Georgia.

You can see the poll's entire results here.

From now until Election Day, your local Patch will be offering the most comprehensive and thorough election coverage of the governor's race and all of the other local races, issues and referendums that matter to you.

Here's a look at recent developments in Georgia's nationally watched races:

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• Georgia Shatters All-Time Voter Registration Numbers
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• 9,000+ Already Voted In Nation's Most Watched Governor's Race
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• America's Most Watched Governor's Race: Early Voting Begins Soon

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