South Fulton Today

As Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) heads into his second term, he looks toward moving past the Trump vision of the Republican Party and expanding his influence across the state, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

After defeating Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in his November bid for reelection, Kemp said he hopes to steer toward a "non-Trumpian conservatism," the report said.

"This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real-world solutions that put hardworking people first, we can win now, but also in the future, y’all," Kemp said in his November victory speech.

During his speech, Kemp shared snapshots of his new vision for the party, soon after notching his runaway victory over Abrams, whom he also knocked off in a much tighter match-up back in 2018.

Kemp has now formed a federal political action committee that would allow the governor to influence races for Congress and president, and he hasn’t ruled out running for the U.S. Senate in 2026 or even seeking the White House at some point.

In his first term, Kemp logged some major conservative achievements, among them signing strict abortion limits in 2019, keeping his promise of $5,000 raises for public school teachers and moving toward the middle on some issues, as part of an overall plan to solidify his appeal in the 2022 contest with Abrams.