Georgia GOP Gov. Kemp officially announces 2022 re-election campaign Saturday Kemp released his first television campaign ad Friday, and it is also the first political TV ad to be released in Georgia’s 2022 campaign season. Author: Jon Shirek Updated: 12:20 AM EDT July 10, 2021 Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp officially kicks off his 2022 re-election campaign on Saturday, at a rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, in middle Georgia, south of Macon. So far, no Democrats have announced a challenge. But some think Stacey Abrams will jump in later this year. And in a way, Kemp is already running against her. Kemp released his first television campaign ad Friday, and it is also the first political TV ad to be released in Georgia’s 2022 campaign season.