Polls had shown a competitive race in the Georgia GOP primary for secretary of state, but incumbent Brad Raffensperger is leading Trump-backed congressman Jody Hice 51.3 percent to 34.1 percent with nearly 90 percent of votes counted. According to Henry Olsen, Raffensperger is a heavy favorite to win the 50 percent necessary to avoid a runoff election under Georgia primary rules.
Raffensperger was a top target of Donald Trump following the secretary of state’s decisions to oppose Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As readers of NRO know, Raffensperger has also refuted false claims made by Democrats about Georgia’s elections and voting laws.
Update: Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report calls the race for Raffensperger.
I've seen enough: GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger (R) wins the #GASOS primary outright, defeating Trump-endorsed Rep. Jody Hice (R).
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 25, 2022
In his victory speech, Raffensperger says: “My thinking is that the vast majority of Georgians are looking for honest people in elected office. I think people are tired of the lying and bickering, and they’re tired of the incompetence.”