Brad Raffensperger

Brad Raffensperger REPRepublican

Secretary of State

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Brad RaffenspergerREPRepublican Secretary of State
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Bradford Jay Raffensperger (born May 18, 1955) is an American businessman, civil engineer, and politician serving as the Secretary of State of Georgia since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 50. Raffensperger rose to national prominence in the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in which incumbent President Donald Trump lost. Trump refused to accept defeat, made false claims of fraud, and launched an unsuccessful protracted campaign to overturn the election results. As part of this campaign, Trump made a recorded phone call on January 2, 2021, in which he attempted to persuade Raffensperger to change the election results in Georgia in Trump's favor. Raffensperger refused to do so, and said the outgoing president's claims were based on falsehoods. Raffensperger was reelected in the 2022 Georgia Secretary of State election, after defeating Trump-backed Jody Hice in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Bee Nguyen in the general election.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Georgia State University
MBA Business Administration
1982 - 1983
Western University
BSCE Civil Engineering
1974 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Secretary of State
State of Georgia
2019 - Current
Representative
Georgia State House of Representatives
2015 - 2019
Member
Johns Creek City Council
2011 - 2015
Owner
Tendon Systems, Limited Liability Company
1985 - Current
Owner
Specialty Steel Manufacturing Plant
1985 - Current
Other Experience1 - 5 of 5
Board Member
Ed Isakson/ Alpharetta Family Young Men's Christian Association
Current
Member
North Point Community Church
Current
Former Member
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member
Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member
Juvenile Justice Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
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