Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams clash in a debate over issues from guns and crime to abortion and election laws.
The debate came at a crucial time for Abrams as she seeks to gain ground after having trailed in the polls all year. Kemp is leading Abrams by 5 to 6 percentage points in averages of“I’m on the right side of history and on the right side of the issues. But we also know that polls are a snapshot.
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, from left, shakes hands with Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp as Libertarian challenger Shane Hazel stands at right following the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series in Atlanta, on Monday.Monday's showdown, the first of two scheduled debates between Kemp and Abrams, was held on the same day early voting kicked off in Georgia, a battleground state where they are locked in a rematch of their acrimonious 2018 race.
The candidates were split over whether to expand Medicaid under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which would extend coverage to an450,000 Georgians. Kemp has rejected expanding Medicaid, calling it a “broken government program,” while Abrams argued it’s necessary to protect Georgians. Abrams highlighted her aggressive plans to use Georgia’s budget surplus to raise teacher pay and boost funding for preschool. She also insisted that even a Republican-led Legislature wouldn't thwart her progressive ideas if she is elected.
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