Facing criticism, GOP governor nominee Kemp removes links from official app

Republican {Secretary of State} Brian Kemp plans to remove links to his campaign’s social media account from his office’s official app, amid criticism from Democrats and others who said he was improperly promoting his bid for governor.

Kemp spokesman Ryan Mahoney said Tuesday that links to the campaign’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts would be removed from an app released by the secretary of state’s office.

Kemp’s campaign had previously refused to remove the links, but Mahoney said Tuesday that the Republican didn’t want them to be a distraction ahead of the November election.

“This practice is legal and common for elected officials who value accessibility and citizen engagement,” said Mahoney. “However, the links will be removed so we can focus on important issues like Stacey Abrams failing to pay her taxes.”

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No, using taxpayer resources to promote an election campaign is unethical and the law in Georgia needs to be tightened so that it is illegal also.