Jackson campaigns in Barrow County as early voting nears end

As early voting nears an end, candidates are making their push ahead of the midterm election.

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Channel 2 Gwinnett County bureau chief Matt Johnson is on the campaign trail with Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson in Barrow County on Thursday.

“The No. 1 priority of a governor — I don’t think there’s a second — and that is to keep you safe. That’s the No. 1 priority. Nothing else. If we don’t do that, then we have failed,” Jackson said.

He was joined by Gov. Brian P. Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp.

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Jackson also had a meet and greet with voters in Walton County before joining a rally in Hall County.

Jackson’s rally comes as his Democratic rival Keisha Lance Bottoms was campaigning in south Georgia.

And Former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a short but energetic speech to campaign for Sen. Jon Ossoff and Bottoms.

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