ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won the Republican primary in a bid to keep his job. He defeated three challengers, including U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Raffensperger became a top target for Trump after the secretary of state refused to bow to pressure to take steps to overturn the former president’s narrow loss in Georgia.
A winner has not been declared in the Democratic race.
Below, find the results from the Republican and Democratic primaries for Georgia secretary of state:
Georgia secretary of state primary candidates and results
results to begin updating after polls close at 7 p.m.
Republican primary
- Sec. Brad Raffensperger - Georgia's current secretary of state, who defended the legitimacy of the 2020 election results and has backed the state's since-passed voter law, calling it a measure that will enhance confidence in the state's elections.
- Rep. Jody Hice - Current U.S. congressman who was harshly critical of the 2020 election, a vocally pro-Trump lawmaker who has advanced narratives that the election was manipulated.
- T.J. Hudson - A longtime Treutlen County probate and magistrate judge and current county elections superintendent as well as county manager.
- David Belle Isle - The former mayor of Alpharetta who was in the runoff against Raffensperger in the 2018 Republican primary race for secretary of state.
Result: Brad Raffensperger is the projected winner in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
- Georgia Rep. Bee Nguyen - A leading state Democrat and current Georgia representative of the 89th District. She has previous work in public schools and is endorsed by a range of Georgia Democrats and liberal organizations.
- Michael Owens - A Marine veteran, cybersecurity expert and former Cobb County Democratic Party chairman who is endorsed by former Gov. Barnes.
- Dee Hawkins-Haigler - A former state representative and chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus.
- John Eaves - A community advocate and former Fulton County commissioner.
- Floyd Griffin - Retired Army colonel, former Georgia state senator and former mayor of Milledgeville.