US EditionRepublican 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, a former COO of Georgia's Secretary of State office, announced his 2026 candidacy to lead the Secretary of State's office.
- Sterling's entry follows his prominent defense of Georgia's 2020 election results and amid uncertainty about current Secretary Brad Raffensperger's political future.
- Sterling, a lifelong Republican hired by Raffensperger to oversee Dominion voting machines in 2020, co-wrote a letter urging trials of hand-marked paper ballots amid GOP-led ballot concerns.
- Sterling emphasized that Georgia’s election system remains highly secure and committed to maintaining its integrity, while also calling for an end to violence fueled by false claims of election fraud.
- Sterling's campaign entrance could signal Raffensperger's intention to seek another office in 2026, possibly governor, affecting Georgia's political dynamics and election oversight.
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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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