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Republican Gabriel Sterling, Defender of 2020 Georgia Election, Runs for Secretary of State
Gabriel Sterling, a conservative Republican and former elections official, enters the 2026 race amid ongoing debates over election integrity and challenges in Georgia's primary system.
- Gabriel Sterling filed the formal declaration on Tuesday with the Georgia Ethics Commission, announcing Thursday his candidacy and starting fundraising for Georgia secretary of state.
- After rising in Brad Raffensperger's office, Gabriel Sterling served as his top lieutenant and was appointed chief operating officer in 2018, gaining fame for defending the 2020 election and debunking fraud claims tied to Dominion Voting Systems.
- The 2026 field lists Sterling facing Republican Kelvin King, who supports hand counting, State Rep. Tim Fleming, and Democrat Adrian Consonery Jr., with Georgia's nonpartisan voter registration affecting the Republican primary.
- Security and legal fallout has included the Georgia Bureau of Investigation probing threats while Sterling and Raffensperger's homes were guarded and Sterling testified to a Fulton County grand jury, warning against violence incited by President Donald Trump.
- Starting next summer the QR code on ballot printouts will be removed under Georgia state law, Sterling has urged a trial of hand-marked paper ballots, and he will compete in the Republican primary next year.
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Election official who landed in the national spotlight in 2020 launches bid for secretary of state
Former Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling is launching a bid to become the state's top elections official. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder (file photo)The Georgia secretary of state’s former chief operating officer, who soared to national prominence in the aftermath of the 2020 election, is launching a bid to become the state’s next top elections official. Gabriel Sterling, a Republican who has been one of the m…
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Former Secretary of State staffer running for the office
ATLANTA — A former lieutenant of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is now running for the top job. Gabriel Sterling filed paperwork to raise money for the Republican nomination Tuesday and indicated Thursday that he will, indeed, campaign for…
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