Brad Raffensperger Launches 2026 Bid for Georgia Governor The secretary of state entered the crowded Republican.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced he'll be the latest high-profile politician running to be the Peach State's next governor. Raffensberger, who became a national figure after he was asked by President Trump to "find" 11,779 in the 2020 election, joins a crowded field to replace Gov. Brian Kemp, who is leaving office due to term limits. In a video announcing his candidacy, Raffensperger highligh ted his work on Georgia's elections, touting a 2021 Heritage Foundation survey that found the state was first in "election integrity'' as well as his Christian faith and business acumen. Governor Kemp Delivers Remarks In Response To President Biden's Recession Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attends a news conference for Gov. Brian Kemp in 2020. Dustin Chambers Bloomberg via Getty Image