Kemp Counts Votes, Tries to Take Ball Home

Will Kemp Get Away With Suppressing Georgia’s Black Votes?

by TRNN

November 8, 2018  

The governor’s race in Georgia has been one of the most heated contests of the 2018 Midterms. And now. days later, its two contenders are at odds over whether or not it’s over.

Republican candidate and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp has declared victory over Democrat Stacey Abrams with a lead of over 63,000 votes. On Thursday, Kemp announced he is resigning as Secretary of State. And moving forward with the transition.

Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brian Kemp purged tens of thousands of votes as part of a crackdown that adversely impacted black voters. We speak to attorney, activist Anoa Changa and investigative journalist Greg Palast.