Brad Raffensperger (Republican Party) is theGeorgia Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Raffensperger (Republican Party) is running for election forGovernor of Georgia. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Raffensperger earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Western University and his M.B.A. from Georgia State University. His professional experience includes owning and working as CEO of Tendon Systems, LLC, a contracting and engineering design firm.^[1]

Political career

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Raffensperger's political career includes the following offices:

2019-present:Georgia Secretary of State
2015-2019:Georgia House of Representatives District 50

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Georgia

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Keisha Bottoms (D)
		Olu Brown (D)
		Geoff Duncan (D)
		Jason Esteves (D)
		Derrick Jackson (D)
		Ruwa Romman (D)
		Michael Thurmond (D)
		Chris Carr (R)
	Submit photo	Clark Dean (R)
		Burt Jones (R)
	Submit photo	Gregg Kirkpatrick (R)
	Submit photo	Leland Olinger II (R)
		Brad Raffensperger (R)

	There are noincumbents in this race.
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2022

General election

General election for Georgia Secretary of State

IncumbentBrad Raffensperger defeatedBee Nguyen,Ted Metz, andBrenda Nelson-Porter in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger (R)	53.2	2,081,241
	Bee Nguyen (D)	44.0	1,719,922
	Ted Metz (L)	2.8	108,884
	Brenda Nelson-Porter (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	154

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910,201
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen defeatedDee Dawkins-Haigler in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on June 21, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bee Nguyen	77.0	198,511
	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	23.0	59,310

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,821
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen andDee Dawkins-Haigler advanced to a runoff. They defeatedMichael Owens,Floyd Griffin, andJohn Eaves in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bee Nguyen	44.3	309,437
✔	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	18.7	130,278
	Michael Owens	16.4	114,621
	Floyd Griffin	10.8	75,423
	John Eaves	9.8	68,233

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,992
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Manswell Peterson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State

IncumbentBrad Raffensperger defeatedJody Hice,David Belle Isle, andTorri M. Hudson in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger	52.4	611,616
	Jody Hice	33.3	389,447
	David Belle Isle	8.8	103,272
	Torri M. Hudson	5.4	63,646

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,167,981
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2018

See also:Georgia Secretary of State election, 2018

See also:Georgia Secretary of State election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State

Brad Raffensperger defeatedJohn Barrow in the general runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State on December 4, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger (R)	51.9	764,855
	John Barrow (D)	48.1	709,049

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,473,904 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Georgia Secretary of State

Brad Raffensperger andJohn Barrow advanced to a runoff. They defeatedSmythe DuVal in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger (R)	49.1	1,906,588
✔	John Barrow (D)	48.7	1,890,310
	Smythe DuVal (L)	2.2	86,696

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,883,594 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State

Brad Raffensperger defeatedDavid Belle Isle in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on July 24, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger	61.8	329,708
	David Belle Isle	38.2	204,194

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 533,902
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State

John Barrow defeatedDee Dawkins-Haigler andR.J. Hadley in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Barrow	51.5	264,864
	Dee Dawkins-Haigler	29.5	151,963
	R.J. Hadley	19.0	97,682

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 514,509
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Brad Raffensperger andDavid Belle Isle advanced to a runoff. They defeatedJoshua McKoon andBuzz Brockway in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Raffensperger	35.0	185,386
✔	David Belle Isle	28.5	151,328
	Joshua McKoon	21.1	112,113
	Buzz Brockway	15.4	81,492

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 530,319
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ken Brown (R)

2016

See also:Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theGeorgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

IncumbentBrad Raffensperger ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 50 general election.^[2]^[3]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brad RaffenspergerIncumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	17,802
Total Votes				17,802
Source:Georgia Secretary of State

IncumbentBrad Raffensperger ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.^[4]^[5]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Brad RaffenspergerIncumbent (unopposed)

2015

See also:Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

Kelly Leigh Stewart (R),Royce M. Reinecke (R),Bradford Jay Raffensperger (R),Christine A. Austin (L) andPaul Troop (I) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.^[6] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Stewart and Raffensperger, met in a runoff election on February 3, which Raffensperger won.^[7]^[8]

The seat was vacant followingLynne Riley's (R) resignation to become Commissioner of the Department of Revenue.^[9]

Aspecial election for the position ofGeorgia House of Representatives District 50 was called for January 6, with a runoff on February 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 21, 2014.^[10]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 50, Special Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bradford Jay Raffensperger	52.8%	1,510
	Republican	Kelly Leigh Stewart	47.2%	1,351
Total Votes				2,861

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Raffensperger's campaign website.

“

The Conservative to Support FairTax.
As our Secretary of State, Brad will be a vocal supporter of eliminating the income tax and replacing it with the FairTax. This change will mean more jobs and new businesses in Georgia.

The Conservative to Take on Trafficking in Georgia.
Georgia has tragically been named the #1 location for sex trafficking in the world, and families are being destroyed by it. As our Secretary of State Brad will aggressively work with law enforcement to close down companies that are a front for illegal sex trafficking or drug trafficking.

The Conservative to Strengthen Voter ID.
Only legal American citizens should be allowed to vote. Brad will continue to protect voter ID laws and require proper identification to vote.

The Conservative to Support Paper Ballot for Verification of Voters.
Too many Georgians question whether their votes are being tabulated correctly or manipulated. As our Secretary of State, Brad will update all voting machines to have a paper ballot verification for ballot security.^[11]

”

—Brad Raffensperger's 2018 campaign website^[12]

Campaign finance summary

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Brad Raffensperger campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Georgia Secretary of State	Won general	$3,265,013	$0
2016	Georgia House of Representatives, District 50	Won	$5,150	N/A**
2015	Georgia House of Representatives, District 50, special election	Won	$284,909	N/A**
Grand total			$3,555,072	N/A**
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2017
•Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
•Insurance
•Intragovernmental Coordination
•Juvenile Justice

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Raffensperger served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2015
•Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
•Intragovernmental Coordination
•Juvenile Justice

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.

Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia:House andSenate

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.

Georgia Center for Opportunity

Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31. Americans for Prosperity Georgia Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues. Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia:House andSenate Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. Georgia Center for Opportunity Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education. Georgia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Georgia Environment Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2017, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.

Americans for Prosperity Georgia

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia:House andSenate

Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.

Georgia Center for Opportunity

Legislators are scored on their votes on children's education.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

Georgia Environment

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24. Americans for Prosperity Georgia Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues. Georgia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].

In 2016, theGeorgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.

Americans for Prosperity Georgia

Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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In 2015, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.

The American Conservative Union

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Footnotes

↑Georgia Secretary of State, "About Brad," accessed May 5, 2022
↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
↑Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
↑Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
↑patch.com, "Five Candidates Qualify for State House District 50 Special Election," November 21, 2014
↑patch.com, "House District 50 Race Heads To Runoff," January 6, 2015
↑Georgia Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
↑Patch.com, "Lynne Riley Resigns From Georgia House, Will Serve As State Revenue Commissioner," November 7, 2014
↑Peach Pundit, "Special Election Set for House District 50 (Lynn Riley’s Seat)," November 12, 2014
↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑Brad Raffensperger's 2018 campaign website, "On Issues," accessed September 30, 2018]

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Preceded by Robyn A. Crittenden (R)	Georgia Secretary of State 2019-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Georgia House of Representatives District 50 2015-2019	Succeeded by -

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