Kemp backs Collins in Georgia race in further slap at Trump
Associated PressBrian Kemp on Thursday endorsed Mike Collins in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District runoff, a move that once again puts him at odds with former President Donald Trump while helping him settle the score against a former opponent. Collins is running against Vernon Jones, a former primary foe of Kemp’s who has received Trump’s backing. Jones, a longtime Democrat who began backing Trump and switched parties when he left the state House in 2021, abandoned a Republican bid against Kemp to clear the field for Perdue at Trump’s behest. Kemp, who lives in the 10th District, said he would vote for Collins and called on Republicans “to join me in sending a trusted conservative to Washington.” His message echoed themes underscored by Collins, who asserted during his campaign that Jones can’t be trusted because of his long history as a Democrat.
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