Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp will be up against each other in the July 24 primary after neither candidate was able to secure over 50 percent of the vote Tuesday.
Here's more information about Cagle:
1. What is the No. 1 challenge facing the state?
Georgia is expected to grow by 4.5 million people in the next decade and a half. To put that in perspective, that is like the entire population of South Carolina coming into our state.
That represents a great challenge. But, it also represents unprecedented opportunity, and I look forward to shaping that growth as the next governor of our state.
As governor, I will be committed to strategically deploying resources so we build out a world-class infrastructure network. Businesses must be able to move their products in a timely fashion, and Georgians need reliable drive times - free of gridlocked traffic - so they can get home to their families. Whether it is capitalizing on our existing assets by using movable barrier technologies or constructing additional infrastructure by going over, under, or around, I will remain committed to strategic transportation investments that move the needle for our state.
We also have to be laser-focused on building a workforce second to none so that the businesses in our state can easily find the talent that they need to grow and expand. As our state grows, we will continue to implement our successful education and workforce reforms so that every community has access to a pipeline of talented workers.
I've demonstrated my abilities to lead on these critical issues as Lt. Governor, and I look forward to leading Georgia into another decade of great prosperity.
2. Your comments over the controversy surrounding Delta Air Lines and the NRA made national headlines. Are you concerned that some may interpret those comments as being indicative of a less-business-friendly approach under a Cagle gubernatorial administration than Gov. Deal’s?
I've worked hand-in-hand with Governor Deal to elevate Georgia as the number one state to do business. As a leader on the team that helped grow Georgia into one of the most economically competitive and business-friendly states in the nation, I think my pro-business record speaks for itself.
Georgia is a state with low taxes (and getting lower thanks to the historic tax cut we led to secure for Georgians), a friendly regulatory environment, a fair tort system, a world-class workforce, and the busiest airport and fastest growing port in the nation. In a Cagle administration, we are going to continue building on our successes to become an economic giant.
We just landed one of the biggest economic development deals in our history by welcoming Facebook to Georgia. We've welcomed Caterpillar, Kia, Mercedes Benz, and State Farm to go alongside Delta, Home Depot, UPS, Aflac, and the Southern Company. I look forward to the great opportunity that Amazon presents, and I believe we may well be welcoming them to Georgia soon.
Also, in my administration, I am going to fight for the small businesses owners in our state - because small business is our economic backbone.
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Here is more information about Kemp:
1. What is the No. 1 challenge facing the state?
Thanks to the failed leadership of career politicians in Washington, D.C., our borders are broken and dangerous criminal aliens are entering our state. Georgia is a distribution hub for the Mexican drug cartel, gangs like MS-13 are terrorizing our communities, and Georgia families are living in fear that their son or daughter could be the next victim.
I have a comprehensive plan to Track and Deport criminal aliens, stop and dismantle gangs, and make Georgia - our families, neighborhoods, communities, and schools - safe again.
2. Thus far, you’ve made the issues of illegal immigration and abortion some of the central focuses of your campaign. If you’re elected, are you concerned that issues such as these will cause companies such as Amazon to think twice about looking at Georgia when considering future expansion?
Companies like Amazon will not relocate to Georgia if criminal aliens continue to flood the state with drugs, violence, and fear. Tackling the problems created by illegal immigration is key to growing Georgia's economy and maintaining our status at the #1 state for business.