With the governor facing steady and heavy criticism from Trump and a formidable primary challenge from David Perdue, Kemp’s loyalists prepared for a drawn-out battle for GOP votes that they feared would weaken whoever emerged in a general election matchup against Stacey Abrams.

But after humiliating Perdue in May, the Trump-fueled rift within the state GOP appears to be on the mend. The former president has eased off his attacks against Kemp at the urging of intermediaries close to both the governor and Trump’s inner circle.’

And the governor’s plea to circle the wagons and unite against Abrams has gained traction among conservatives.

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released last week is the latest to confirm that trend. It showed about 93% of Republicans support Kemp’s reelection bid — roughly the same proportion that Abrams, perhaps her party’s best-known figure, tallied from Democrats.