Brian Kemp

Governor of Georgia

2%±0

Chance of winning the 2028 Republican nomination, 7th among the contenders we track. Kalshi 2% · Polymarket 1%

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Background

A builder and small-business owner from Athens, Kemp served as Georgia's secretary of state before winning the governorship in 2018. He was re-elected in 2022, and his second term ends in January 2027.

Born: November 2, 1963 in Athens, Georgia (age 63)
Home state: Georgia
Education: University of Georgia

Career

Governor of Georgia (2019–)
Georgia Secretary of State (2010–2018)
Georgia State Senate (2003–2007)

Notable record

Re-elected governor in 2022 by about 7.5 points
Signed Georgia's Election Integrity Act (2021)
Chaired the Republican Governors Association in 2025

Other Republican contenders

JD VanceVice President of the United States33%
Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State20%
Ron DeSantisGovernor of Florida15%
Ted CruzU.S. Senator from Texas2%

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