ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is encouraging Georgians to re-elect incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal.
Christie chairs the Republican Governors Association, which has poured about $2.6 million into Deal’s tight race against Democrat Jason Carter. He rallied supporters beside Deal on Thursday in suburban Atlanta, before the two shook hands and took pictures with attendees of a nearby street festival.
Carter says Deal is relying on help from Washington while he’s focused on what’s happening in the state. The Democratic Governors Association has spent little in Georgia, but Carter says he’s in a strong position ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
Libertarian Andrew Hunt also is on the ballot for governor this fall.