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Overview
Republican Governor of Georgia who won the 2018 gubernatorial election while simultaneously serving as Georgia Secretary of State - the office responsible for overseeing the very election he was running in. As Secretary of State, Kemp purged over 1.4 million voters from the rolls, placed 53,000 voter registrations on hold (70% from Black voters), closed 214 polling locations primarily in minority communities, and implemented exact-match signature verification that disproportionately rejected minority applications. His refusal to recuse from overseeing his own election against Stacey Abrams remains one of the most brazen conflicts of interest in modern American politics.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Oversaw his own election as Secretary of State while running for Governor against Stacey Abrams in 2018
Purged over 1.4 million voters from Georgia rolls between 2012-2018 using aggressive list maintenance
Placed 53,000 voter registrations on hold weeks before 2018 election; 70% were Black voters
Closed 214 polling locations across Georgia, disproportionately in Black and minority communities
Implemented exact-match signature verification policy that rejected registrations for minor discrepancies
Fought against paper ballot audit trails; Georgia used paperless voting machines through 2019
Investigation found his office's server containing election data was wiped after lawsuit filed challenging results
Signed SB 202 in 2021 restricting voting access including making it illegal to give water to voters waiting in line
Related Investigations (2)
Criminal Charges & Violations
2 documented violations
52 U.S.C. § 20507 - National Voter Registration Act ViolationsPurged voters using methods that violated NVRA requirements for notification and safeguards; multiple lawsuits filed(constitutional)
14th/15th Amendment - Equal Protection / Voting Rights ViolationsVoter suppression measures disproportionately targeted Black voters in violation of constitutional equal protection guarantees(constitutional)
Known Associates & Connections
Stacey Abrams
Democratic opponent in 2018 Governor race; alleged voter suppression cost her the election
Donald Trump
Pressured Kemp to overturn 2020 results; later endorsed his primary challenger
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- 1963-11-02
- Birthplace
- Athens, Georgia
Education
- •B.S. in Agriculture, University of Georgia (1987)
Key Timeline
2010
Elected Georgia Secretary of State
2012-2018
Purges over 1.4 million voters from Georgia rolls during tenure as Secretary of State
2017-10
Exact-match policy places 53,000 voter registrations on hold; 70% are Black applicants
2018-05
Announces run for Governor while refusing to resign from office overseeing elections
2018-11-06
Wins Governor race against Stacey Abrams by 55,000 votes while overseeing the election he was running in
2018-11-08
Resigns as Secretary of State two days after election
2020-11
Certifies Biden's Georgia victory; faces backlash from Trump supporters
2021-03-25
Signs SB 202 restricting voting access; criminalizes giving food/water to voters in line