ATLANTA — As the final votes continue to come into the battleground state of Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger said that former President Donald Trump's lead is too great to overcome in the state.
Raffensperger provided an update to Georgians during a 10:45 p.m. news conference, in which he said that Trump has an "insurmountable lead with the number of votes outstanding."
Trump is looking to flip the state of Georgia back to being a red state after flipping blue in the 2020 election for the first time since the 1992 election when Bill Clinton defeated George Bush.
As of publication, Trump had garnered 2,602,408 voters compared to Harris' 2,483,919 with 93% of precincts reporting. Click here to see the presidential election map.
The secretary of state touted Georgia's voting wait times, saying the average was just three minutes throughout the day -- and as low as one minute.
Raffensperger said it "looks like it's going to be a short night" while saying the election results were already "baked in" except for several down-ballot races that could potentially head to runoffs in the state.
"Today, I am grateful to the voters of Georgia. I work every day to protect you, the voter, and that is what I've done. I have put you first," Raffensperger said.
He touted his ability to help create fair elections in Georgia and ensuring that only those allowed to vote in the state were able to cast a ballot. He also had a message for those who tried to interfere with elections in the Peach State on Tuesday.
"And to those who tried to interfere in our elections today, I have a message for you: you messed with the wrong Georgian. Your attempt to so discord and strife didn't work," Raffensperger said. "We will meet you and beat you next time as well. Counties around Georgia received 60 bomb threats, and we still had record turnout."
Finally, Raffensperger thanked the thousands of poll workers, calling them the "real national heroes" to help foster fair elections.