Four years after Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams first shared a debate stage, the two candidates met for a rematch Monday night as they again compete to lead Georgia.
As longtime political rivals, Kemp and Abrams did not hesitate to spar back and forth. But they both also intimately know the mechanics of state government, and so the debate was more substantive than personal, and at times, even wonky, as the two hashed out disagreements about the state budget and Medicaid expansion.
Monday’s matchup did make some news. Asked about recordings where Kemp can be heard talking about bans on emergency contraceptives and destroying embryos, Kemp said he would not push for any additional restrictions on abortion.
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