2028 Presidential Election › Candidates › Brian Kemp
Republican
Brian Kemp
Governor of Georgia
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Chance of winning the 2028 Republican nomination, 6th 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 State23%
- Ron DeSantisGovernor of Florida15%
- Ted CruzU.S. Senator from Texas2%
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