Brad Raffensperger

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Vowed to defy Georgia Senate resolution urging DOJ voter data handover

On January 28, 2026, FBI agents seized 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots from a Fulton County warehouse. Four days later, on February 1, the Georgia Senate passed a resolution urging Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to hand over unredacted voter data to the DOJ — he refused, citing state privacy laws.

Updated May 23

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Defendant in dismissed lawsuit; running for governor

The Justice Department wants every state's unredacted voter file—names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers for roughly 160 million registered voters. Since May 2025, DOJ has demanded these records from at least 44 states; 25 have refused and are being sued.

Updated May 23

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Running for governor in 2026 Republican primary

A Georgia Senate committee voted 6-3 along party lines to eliminate the state's income tax by 2032, starting with exempting the first $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for couples in January 2027. The move would immediately blow a $3 billion hole in the state budget mid-fiscal year, eventually eliminating a $16 billion revenue stream that funds schools, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Updated May 19