Georgia Secretary Of State Survives Trump’s Attacks

The Guardian reports:

Brad Raffensperger defeated congressman Jody Hice on Tuesday in a closely watched Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state, a significant victory for a politician who has been scorned by his own party for refusing Donald Trump’s request to overturn the 2020 election.

In a surprise, Raffensperger avoided a runoff and won an outright victory over Hice, getting more than 50% of the vote, according to the election monitoring website Decision Desk HQ. The race was called by the Associated Press and other outlets late on Tuesday night.

Raffensperger’s victory is the biggest rebuke so far to Trump in this election season. There have been few other Republicans who have attracted the former president’s wrath for refusing to overturn the election result.

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Brad Raffensperger set to defeat Trump’s effort to oust him as Georgia’s top election official https://t.co/TpPdn5iwDi

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 25, 2022

Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state who thwarted Trump’s attempts to steal Georgia, won his GOP primary Tuesday night. He beat Rep. Jody Hice, who twice voted to contest the 2020 election results in Congress. https://t.co/9VuxzGyxsL

— Travis Waldron (@Travis_Waldron) May 25, 2022

No more Jody Hice in Congress. pic.twitter.com/pbHS8BMj34

— Liz Dye (@5DollarFeminist) May 25, 2022