Georgia’s Democratic Party said Tuesday Republican Brian Kemp should step down as Secretary of State because he is running for governor. Staying in the job, the party said, could risk “the integrity of the election.”
In a news release, party officials said Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Max Cleland both resigned the post when they ran for higher office. Kemp said he can still serve as the state’s top elections officials while running for governor.
“The same people that are criticizing me on that if If I resign, they’d criticize me for leaving the office saying, ‘You’re scared and running because elections are not secure,’” Kemp said. “It’s just a political argument.”
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