Trump: Kemp Will Make A 'Great Governor,' Abrams Is 'Unqualified'

ATLANTA, GA -- President Donald Trump urged Georgians over the weekend to vote early for Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Kemp in America's most watched governor's race. Trump has already endorsed Kemp in the race, but again touted his support for Georgia's current secretary of state in his campaign against Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is seeking to become the nation's first African-American female governor in history.

Kemp is aiming to maintain the GOP's stronghold on the office that it's enjoyed since 2002. National Democrats hope that Georgia will become a swing state, as the nation's midterm elections are widely being seen as a referendum on Trump's White House administration.

Early voting, which began Oct. 15, is already at a all-time high, with more than 515,000 people already have cast their ballot, according to GeorgiaVotes.com. That's a 213-percent increase at this time over the 2014 governor's race.

Get out and Early Vote for Brian Kemp. He will be a GREAT GOVERNOR for the State of Georgia!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/realDonald... 20, 2018

Besides touting his support for Kemp, Trump also took a jab at Abrams:

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be a great governor. He has been successful at whatever he has done, and has prepared for this very difficult and complex job for many years. He has my Strong Endorsement. His opponent is totally unqualified. Would destroy a great state!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/realDonald... 20, 2018

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.

SEE ALSO:

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• Early In-Person Voting Soars By 177 Percent In DeKalb County
• Early In-Person Voting Soars By 226 Percent In Cobb County
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• More Than 2,500 Vote Early In Bartow County

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MESA, AZ - OCTOBER 19: President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally at the International Air Response facility on October 19, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. President Trump is holding rallies in Arizona, Montana and Nevada, campaigning for Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)