Brian Kemp says he’s Georgia’s next governor and Democrats say prove it

With legal wrangles opening and Abrams showing no signs of conceding, the race to becoming Georgia’s next governor is a bitter contest with historical significance and national political repercussions. Abrams would become the first black woman elected governor of any American state. Kemp seeks to maintain Republican dominance in a growing, diversifying Deep South state positioned to become a presidential battleground.

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In Frenzied Georgia Canvassing, No Door Goes Un-Knocked

Voters say they have been deluged as never before as Georgia’s bitterly fought, closely contested governor’s race comes to a close. In the last days before Tuesday’s election, both parties dispatched an army of volunteers, both ordinary working people and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and President Obama.

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