Brad Raffensperger

A bill extending Georgia’s deadline to stop using QR codes on ballots to 2028 passed the Senate after partisan debate. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Max Burns, mandates hand recounts for top races, establishes a voting system selection committee, and requires additional post-election audits. Democrats opposed the bill, arguing it could delay certification and fuel election disputes.

Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill to delay removing QR codes from ballots until 2028, passing it through the Senate Ethics Committee in an 8-4 vote. The bill aims to address a funding shortfall for updating voting equipment, which currently relies on Dominion Voting Systems' ballot-marking devices. The measure follows failed attempts to resolve the issue during the 2026 legislative session.

Georgia lawmakers face a July 1 deadline to address the state's election system, which uses QR codes for ballot counting. A 2024 law prohibits QR codes after July, but prior legislative sessions failed to allocate the $66 million needed for new equipment. An alternate proposal to extend the deadline to 2028 passed the House in 2026 but stalled in the Senate, leaving the issue unresolved.

A judge who engaged in sexual activity in a courthouse and attended a political event has agreed to step down from a Georgia election case. The Justice Department had filed a lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to obtain an unredacted statewide voter list, which the judge was overseeing.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the recusal of a federal judge in a Georgia election records case, citing her attendance at an event honoring Fani Willis, who prosecuted Donald Trump. The judge, identified in media reports as Eleanor Ross, previously faced disciplinary action for misconduct, including a private reprimand related to inappropriate behavior in a courthouse and lying about allegations.

Georgia officials initiated a risk-limiting audit of the May 19 primary election, using 10-sided dice to randomly select ballots for manual verification. The process, open to the public, aims to confirm machine-tallied results by checking ballot QR codes and human-readable text, with two races—Republican U.S. Senate primary and Democratic governor primary—selected for review.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed to run for his Kentucky House seat in 2028 after losing a primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Trump's influence in Republican primaries intensified, leading to the ousting of other GOP figures like Sen. Bill Cassidy and Brad Raffensperger. The primary, fueled by pro-Israel groups, became the most expensive in U.S. history with over $32 million in ad spending.

The Georgia GOP has undergone a significant shift towards Trump-style politics, with Trump-backed candidates winning key races and longtime Trump antagonists losing their primary battles. This shift could shape elections in 2026 and beyond. The Republican Party in Georgia is now more closely aligned with President Donald Trump.

The Republican primary campaign for Georgia governor will go to a June runoff between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson, while Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary outright. The Republican race to challenge US Senator Jon Ossoff also remains unresolved. Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state, was locked out of the gubernatorial runoff.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lost the Republican primary for governor, coming in last among three candidates. Raffensperger is known for rebuking President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This loss marks another defeat for a Trump foe ahead of the midterm elections.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger lost the Republican primary to Billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who will face each other in a runoff election. This loss is seen as another sign of President Donald Trump's influence on the GOP. The runoff will test the power of Trump's endorsement versus Jackson's financial resources.

Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are advancing to a runoff in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, beating Brad Raffensperger. They will compete in the June 16 runoff to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp. The GOP race has narrowed down to these two top vote-getters.

Republican officials in Georgia filed a lawsuit seeking access to the secretary of state’s election night hub, the emergency operations center, ahead of the state primary. A judge initially granted access but later rescinded the order, denying it. The secretary of state’s office and attorney general argue the hub is not a voting location and thus not subject to poll watcher access laws.

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's secretary of state, was evacuated from a campaign event due to a credible bomb threat. The threat was reported hours before the event at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Authorities found a suspicious object in a vending machine.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a candidate for governor, held a campaign event at Peachtree DeKalb Airport near Atlanta, where a threat was received by police ahead of a bomb scare. The event was attended by media and supporters. The incident highlights security concerns for political candidates.

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State and candidate for governor, received a credible written threat in the form of a manifesto with a photo featuring his face. The threat was reported to a sheriff's office in Mississippi and prompted heightened security measures for Raffensperger's campaign. The incident highlights the risk of political violence, especially for high-profile candidates like Raffensperger.

Brad Raffensperger is fighting to save his political future as MAGA takes hold of the Georgia GOP, he is running an old-school campaign aimed at an old-school Republican Party. Raffensperger maintains he has a path to victory despite struggling to break through in the governor’s race. He is polling at a consistent third place behind Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson.

Fulton County election officials are pushing back against a US Department of Justice effort to obtain identifying details for people who worked on the 2020 election. The county filed a motion asking a federal judge to reject the subpoena, calling it an unprecedented and harassing grand jury subpoena. The move is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged voter fraud in Georgia.

Fulton County election officials are pushing back against a US Department of Justice effort to obtain identifying details for people who worked on the 2020 election. The county filed a motion asking a federal judge to reject the DOJ's subpoena, calling it an unprecedented and harassing grand jury subpoena. The motion argues that the probe cannot result in criminal prosecution due to expired statutes of limitations.