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News Articles: Brad Raffensperger

The Trump Impeachment Trial - Day 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • News

Trump Campaign Drops All Georgia Election Challenges

The Trump campaign has voluntarily dismissed four lawsuits challenging November's elections in Georgia after falsely claiming it reached a settlement with the state to review election data.

 

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Evan Vucci

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Inside Trump's Call To Steal Georgia's Election

On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we were going to ask Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about challenges faced during 2020, but then we got audio of President Donald Trump angrily asking him to overturn the election instead.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A file photo of Brad Raffensperger.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Potential Consequences Of Taped Trump Call — For President And Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: In an alarming hourlong phone call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, President Donald Trump cajoled, begged and threatened Raffensperger to find the votes to win him Georgia. Raffensperger pushed back on the president’s false claims and declined to meet with the president’s allies in person.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Elections

Fact Check: Brad Raffensperger's Brother Is Not A Chinese Tech Executive Named Ron

President Trump is continuing to spread lies and misinformation about the 2020 general election, including a false claim that Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is related to Ron Raffensperger, CTO of Chinese technology firm Huawei. While Raffensperger does have siblings, including a brother, none of them are named Ron.

December 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are coordinating their efforts in the election as they seek to flip Georgia’s two Senate seats.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: High Early Voter Turnout, With 75k Newly Registered, In Runoff Race

Friday on Political Rewind: our panel discusses a wide array of topics, from the coronavirus vaccine to the dynamics of the Senate runoff races.

Also, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger received widespread acclaim for refusing to bow to pressure to label President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia a fraud. However, a new report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution finds Raffensperger’s office might have inflated its investigations in cases of voter fraud for political purposes. Our panel weighs in on how the allegations may play into voter mistrust of the election process.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a rally for U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., who are both facing runoff elections Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Despite Trumpworld's Efforts, Georgia Recertifies For Biden

On this episode, we traverse a wild weekend of election misinformation, lawsuits, and the final recertification of Georgia’s election results.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at a news conference on Nov. 11 in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Georgia Recertifies Biden Victory As Officials Reject Disinformation

Georgia's election results were recertified Monday to show President-elect Joe Biden still won the state, as election officials continue to forcefully debunk misinformation pushed by top Republicans seeking to cast doubt on election integrity.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Brad

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: How Ga. Elections Chief Became Enemy No. 1 In His Own Party

Since Joe Biden turned Georgia blue, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has become enemy No. 1 in his own party. As his critics level malicious attacks against him, Raffensperger is adamant: The election was sound, and the results stand.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
Gabriel Sterling a top Georgia elections official speaks on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, during a news conference in Atlanta. On Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020, Sterling called on President Donald Trump to condemn supporters who have threatened violence against election officials. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | As Recount Wraps, Long-shot Lawsuits Emerge

On this episode, we tackle Georgia’s recount, more misinformation from President Donald Trump and long-shot conspiracy-laden lawsuits seeking to overturn the election.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
SOS

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | In Georgia, 'Facts Always Win' Over Disinformation

On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, Georgia's secretary of state discusses his fight against voting misinformation in the weeks since the presidential election.

November 23, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Raffensperger Addresses Election 'Doubts,' Responds To Biden's Ga. Win

Friday on Political Rewind: The extraordinary hand recount of some 5 million presidential ballots has confirmed that Democratic challenger Joe Biden won Georgia and won its 16 electoral votes. Biden becomes the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Georgia since 1992.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who later certified the election results today, joined our panel.  

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces a full hand recount of the 2020 presidential race.

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  • Elections

Raffensperger: Georgia Certified Election Because 'Numbers Don't Lie'

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the "numbers don't lie" and Joe Biden narrowly won Georgia, while also announcing some legislative priorities to improve the voting system next year.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Politics

Trump Campaign Started Pressuring Georgia's Secretary Of State Long Before The Election

Long before Republican senators began publicly denouncing how Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger handled the voting there, he withstood pressure from the campaign of Donald Trump to endorse the president for reelection.

November 18, 2020
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By:
  • Jessica Huseman and
  • Mike Spies
Cobb County Election officials handle ballots during an audit, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. A hand tally of the nearly 5 million votes cast in the presidential race in Georgia has entered its fourth day Monday.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Counties Wrap Up Final Tallies As Statewide Election Audit Nears Deadline

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Counties have until midnight to finish their audits of ballots cast in the November presidential election. No evidence of election fraud has been found.

November 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks outside of the state Capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Raffensperger Stands By Georgia Ballot Integrity Amid Republican Uproar

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is responding to criticism from leaders in his own party. President Donald Trump, Georgia’s two sitting senators and other high-ranking Republicans claim, without evidence, Raffensperger is complicit in rigging the state’s election for Democratic challenger President-elect Joe Biden.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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