In Michigan, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer turned back Republican Bill Schuette in the contest to replace Republican Governor Rick Snyder, who could not run again due to term limits. In Kansas, Democrat Laura Kelly defeated Kris Kobach, a staunch Trump ally, where outgoing Republican Governor Sam Brownback suffered from low approval ratings. In Georgia, Democrat Stacey Abrams, 44, was vying to become the nation's first black female governor against Republican Brian Kemp, the state's secretary of state. Neither Georgia nor Florida has elected a Democratic governor in 20 years. Kemp accused Democrats on Sunday of trying to hack voter registration systems, without offering any supporting evidence.

Source: The Star November 07, 2018 05:03 UTC