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Benjamin Swasey

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (pictured) has beaten Rep. Jody Hice in the Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state. (Alyssa Pointer for NPR)

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who famously refused former President Donald Trump's entreaties to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss in the state in the 2020 presidential election, has handily defeated a Trump-backed challenger, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

The Republican Raffensperger topped U.S. Rep. Jody Hice and two other opponents in a GOP primary that many political observers thought would head to a runoff, with no candidate reaching the 50% threshold to win outright.

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