Trump’s Nemesis In 2020 Announces Campaign For Georgia Governor

Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a run for governor on Wednesday, setting up an internal party clash against a Trump-endorsed candidate in the contested primary.

Raffensperger earned President Donald Trump’s ire following the 2020 presidential election for refusing to contest the election results in his state. Republican Georgia Lieutenant Gov. Burt Jones is vying for the Republican nomination to succeed term-limited Republican Governor Brian Kemp with Trump’s endorsement.

“I’m a conservative Republican, and I’m prepared to make the tough decisions,” Raffensperger says in his campaign announcement video. “I follow the law and the Constitution, and I’ll always do the right thing for Georgia no matter what.”

Raffensperger is expected to face long odds to secure the Republican nomination due to widespread opposition among state party delegates to the former Trump foe. The Georgia GOP state party approved a resolution at its convention in June labeling Raffensperger as “repugnant to its brand” and not able to run as a Republican for any elected office in the state.

Raffensperger won reelection as Secretary of State in 2022, despite Trump backing