Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in Georgia’s May 19, 2026, primary, pitching himself as a traditional conservative focused on business and government operations. He is one of several major contenders in a field that also includes Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, and businessman Rick Jackson, who is courting Trump-aligned voters.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is campaigning for governor with an emphasis on business-friendly themes and administrative changes he says he has made in state government, as he competes in a crowded Republican primary scheduled for May 19.
Raffensperger became a national figure after the 2020 presidential election, when he rejected efforts by then-President Donald Trump and allies to overturn Georgia’s results. (foxnews.com)
The Republican primary includes multiple high-profile candidates, notably Lt. Gov. Burt Jones—who has received Trump’s endorsement—and Atlanta businessman Rick Jackson, who entered the race late and has sought to appeal to Trump’s political base. (apnews.com)
On the campaign trail, Raffensperger has also highlighted actions by his office tied to the fallout from First Liberty Building & Loan, a Newnan-based firm accused by federal regulators of running a Ponzi scheme. In April, his office announced an agreement that he said would result in investors being repaid nearly $6.7 million. (sos.ga.gov)
Raffensperger has pointed to that case—and related investigations and penalties—as evidence of a tougher posture on securities fraud, as voters weigh competing messages in a primary that has drawn heavy spending and intense intraparty criticism. (feeds.ajc.com)
