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News Articles: Brad Raffensperger

Attorney Uzoma Nkwonta, center, prepares to speak in a Fulton County Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Atlanta. A lawsuit was filed by the Democratic Party of Georgia, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Warnock campaign that challenges guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, saying that it would be illegal to hold early voting on Saturday, Nov. 26, the day after a state holiday.

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Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff voting

A Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

November 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger holds a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Raffensperger beat Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen and Libertarian Ted Metz in the midterm election, which concluded Tuesday, Nov. 8.

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Republicans sweep Georgia state offices, retain legislature

Republicans maintained their lock on statewide offices and retained their majorities in Georgia's legislature in Tuesday's elections. GOP nominees were elected to all of the other statewide offices besides U.S. senator.

November 10, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit in Washington, July 26, 2022. A judge has ordered Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. The former U.S. House Speaker argued that he shouldn’t have to testify.

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Judge orders Gingrich to testify in Georgia election probe

A judge has ordered former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and Republican allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

November 09, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was one of the down ballot Republican candidates flying around Georgia with Governor Brian Kemp on the final day of campaigning.

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Brad Raffensperger, who defied Trump, wins reelection as Georgia secretary of state

Raffensperger earned bipartisan support after defending Georgia’s elections from conspiracies post-2020.

November 08, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Democrat Bee Nguyen urges voters to choose her for secretary of state on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 in Milledgeville, Ga. Nguyen is trying to persuade voters to reject Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger, arguing his support for Georgia's voting law and opposition to abortion outweighs his defiance of pressure from President Donald Trump to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.

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Democrat tells Georgians that GOP's Raffensperger is no hero

Democrat Bee Nguyen, who is running to be Georgia's top elections official, says incumbent Republican Brad Raffensperger is no hero for standing up to Donald Trump.

November 02, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Secretary of State Debate

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Political Rewind: Nearly 300K Georgians cast ballots; Tuesday's debates center down-ballot races

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A record number of Georgians are already casting their ballots. This comes as President Biden says he'll prioritize codifying Roe v. Wade into law if Democrats take control of Congress. Meanwhile, Georgia's restrictive abortion law was a central theme in the debate for attorney general. 

October 19, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Raffensperger and Nguyen debate on Oct. 17, 2022

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Watch: Brad Raffensperger and Bee Nguyen spar in Georgia Secretary of State debate

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger debated his challengers, Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen and Libertarian Ted Metz.

October 18, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
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New poll shows Kemp, Warnock likely lead in tight races. But it's more nuanced than that

A new poll shows potential paths to victory — or at least a runoff — for top candidates in the U.S. Senate and Georgia governor’s race.

October 12, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Brad Raffensperger and Bee Nguyen

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Secretary of state candidates clash over voting rights

Georgia Secretary of State candidates Brad Raffensperger and state Rep. Bee Nguyen both claim to be strong defenders of voting rights for Georgians, but the Republican and Democrat hold starkly different visions about how to do it. 

October 10, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. A request by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been approved. Willis last week sent a letter to county superior court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Brasher issued an order Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 saying the request was

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Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants

The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case. It's a sign the wide-ranging probe has entered a new phase.

October 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press
 Campaign headshots from three Georgia Libertarian hopefuls. From left, gubernatorial candidate Shane Hazel, secretary of state candidate Ted Metz and U.S. senate candidate Chase Oliver.

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Libertarians hope to make difference in tight election year

The major party candidates running for Georgia’s top elected positions have become household names, but when voters enter their polling places next month, they will encounter some names that have not been blaring from their TV speakers or plastered across their social media feeds. Libertarian candidates could mix up the race by forcing a runoff, and they are hoping their presence will shift the political conversation in Georgia.

October 03, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Braves

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Political Rewind: Coffee County saga; Immigration stunts; Braves face political fastball

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Confidence in election integrity remains a concern for voters as the Secretary of State's Office replaces voting machines in Coffee County. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves' trip to the White House pitches political fastballs for state Republicans and Democrats.

September 27, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters about aid to Ukraine, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2022, in Washington. Attorneys representing Graham said Wednesday, July 6, that he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies' actions after the 2020 election.

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Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena

A federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don't shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.

September 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. A request by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been approved. Willis last week sent a letter to county superior court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Brasher issued an order Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 saying the request was

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Trump election probe in Georgia cites voting system breach

The prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking information about a breach of voting equipment in a county roughly 200 miles south of her Atlanta office.

August 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis photographed in her office on Jan. 4, 2022. A request by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been approved. Willis last week sent a letter to county superior court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Brasher issued an order Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 saying the request was

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Latest filing sheds more light on Fulton DA's election interference probe

The response outlines why the district attorney wants Gov. Brian Kemp to testify before a special grand jury as a witness.

August 24, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
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