Georgia’s secretary of state has announced that he’ll run for governor in 2018.
Brian Kemp’s announcement on Friday makes him the first candidate from either party to formally announce. Kemp, a Republican, has been the state’s top elections official since 2010.
In Friday’s written statement, Kemp said he wants to focus on the state’s economy, particularly in rural Georgia.
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