ATLANTA — Donald Trump is still peddling conspiracy theories after Gov. Brian Kemp humbled his handpicked challenger. But David Perdue and several other one-time Kemp adversaries are pleading with Georgia Republicans to rally around the governor.
Perdue pledged to support Kemp's November in his matchup against Democrat Stacey Abrams even as ballots were still being counted on primary night, a pitch for unity that was echoed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and others who opposed the governor.
"Governor Kemp met the challenge," Gingrich told the AJC. "He used the power of the governorship to fund a large and effective campaign and shrank his opponent's vote, while his opponent couldn't raise the resources to avoid being drowned in negative ads."
