MACON, Ga. — The race for Georgia governor is one of the many key races in the midterm elections on Nov. 8.
Incumbent Brian Kemp is facing a familiar challenger in Stacey Abrams and Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel. Kemp and Abrams faced of in 2018 in a competitive battle with Kemp winning by a little more than 54,000 votes.
The winner will have influence over major policies in the state including economics, healthcare, education, gun policies, violent crime and more.
Here is a breakdown of Georgia's votes for governor in the interactive map below.
Polls close at 7 p.m. in Georgia. See all other Georgia election results here and complete Georgia voting coverage here.
Meet the Candidates:
Gov. Brian Kemp (R - Incumbent)
Kemp is looking to retain his seat and has touted his track record across the state. On his website, he lists some of his key accomplishments including being the first governor to reopen their state during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanding access to broadband for rural areas.
Stacey Abrams (D)
Following a narrow loss in 2018 to Brian Kemp, Abrams is back with her vision for One Georgia with a focus on social, educational and economic mobility.
Some of her platform goals include rural revitalization which including improving infrastructure, increasing transportation option and protecting farmers' rights while continuing to grow the industry.
Shane Hazel (L)
Hazel is the state's Libertarian candidate. He has several key points to his platform which includes bringing more nuclear power and pardoning non-violent offenders in prison.
He wants to focus on criminal justice reform which includes ending cash bail, eliminating "no-knock" raids and implementing community review boards.
