Kemp captured a whopping 69 percent, while Cage notched just 32 percent with 36 percent of the vote reported. The Georgia Secretary of States will now face off against Democrat nominee Stacey Abrams, vying to be the first black woman governor ever elected.
Cagle, whose campaign was badly hurt after secret recordings emerged in which he admitted to helping ram through "bad public-policy," told supporters one hour after polls closed that "Tonight did not turn out quite the way we anticipated."
President Trump on Tuesday urged Georgia voters to support for Kemp. "Will be great for Georgia, full Endorsement!" the president tweeted.