Brian Kemp
Governor, GA · Republican · Georgia
Brian Kemp is the term-limited Republican Governor of Georgia, previously the state’s Secretary of State and a state senator, known for economic-development wins and public clashes with President Trump.
Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A two-term governor with a conservative legislative-signing record who drew national attention for upholding Georgia’s certified 2020 election results.
Core Strength
Strong record of tax cuts, budget surpluses, and economic-development announcements.
Core Weakness
Term-limited in 2026; feuds with parts of his own party’s base over 2020.
Recent Action
Signed additional income-tax cuts and rebates during the 2026 legislative session.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 96%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $250M
- Outside Influence
- Low
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
State appropriations, budget surpluses, and economic-development commitments (absolute).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Mixed / Partial32
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Emphasizes economic development and courted electric-vehicle manufacturing, while opposing aggressive climate mandates.
Healthcare—Opposes35
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Declined full Medicaid expansion, pursuing a limited work-requirement waiver instead.
Second Amendment—Opposes3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Signed Georgia’s permitless-carry law; opposes new gun-control measures.
Immigration—Opposes3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Supports strict immigration enforcement and anti-"sanctuary" measures.
Roe v. Wade—Opposes35
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Signed Georgia’s six-week abortion ban (the LIFE Act).
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
As a governor, has no prominent, consistent public position on Iran policy in the current snapshot.
Campaign Funding
Files with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, not the FEC. Raised roughly $30M across his campaign and leadership committee for the 2022 reelection; term-limited and not on the 2026 ballot. Georgia summaries do not always separate small vs. large donors. Raised $30.0M for the 2022 cycle (Jun 2022 reelection filing), filed with Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
Total raised (cycle 2022): $30,000,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $8.6M
Estimated net worth rose from about $5.2M (2018) to about $8.6M (2022), driven by real-estate and business holdings, per AJC analysis of state disclosures.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
A conservative governor who nonetheless resisted intense pressure from within his own party to overturn Georgia’s certified 2020 presidential results, and who has worked with the legislature across factions on the state budget.
Sources
- Georgia Governor — Office of the Governor
- AP — Georgia policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Brian Kemp political positions
- AP News — Kemp and Georgia’s certified 2020 election results
- Georgia Recorder — coverage of abortion and Medicaid policy
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Kemp net-worth disclosure analysis
- Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission