Brad Raffensperger defends election security in Georgia ahead of consequential midterms

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used an interview with NBC News' Jane Timm to stand behind how his state runs its elections, as voters head toward midterms described as consequential. The conversation was published October 12, 2026, and the coming vote is expected to be the last one he oversees.

Raffensperger discussed the security of Georgia's elections and defended both his own record in office and the procedures the state relies on to carry out and protect its voting. He also turned to his fraught history with President Donald Trump, a relationship NBC News calls contentious. The video runs 4 minutes and 25 seconds.

The same NBC News video page pointed to other political stories of the day, among them Trump's diesel deal with Russia, a split among Texas Republicans over Senate nominee Ken Paxton, and a search by federal agents of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of an ongoing criminal probe.

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