Fallout from the 2020 presidential election feels like it may never end in Georgia. Decisions made following Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow win — and Donald Trump's false claims of victory that year — still define politics in the Peach State as 2026 elections approach.
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Former Republican lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, right, speaks about his Democratic campaign for governor Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Black Coffee Co., in Atlanta. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates during an election forum, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley speak to attendees at a tailgate at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a Rally for our Republic gathering, March 22, 2025, in Atlanta. Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at a rally kicking off his 2026 campaign for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Flovilla, Ga. Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at a rally kicking off his 2026 campaign for governor on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Flovilla, Ga. Former Republican lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, right, speaks about his Democratic campaign for governor Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Black Coffee Co., in Atlanta. Former Republican lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, right, speaks about his Democratic campaign for governor Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Black Coffee Co., in Atlanta. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates during an election forum, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates during an election forum, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley speak to attendees at a tailgate at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley speak to attendees at a tailgate at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a Rally for our Republic gathering, March 22, 2025, in Atlanta. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a Rally for our Republic gathering, March 22, 2025, in Atlanta. In Georgia, 2020 may guide the Republican choice for governor in 2026, influence the Democratic primary for governor, and resonate in the U.S. Senate race., the Republican secretary of state who rebuffed Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s Georgia victory is running for governor in 2026. Former Republican Lt. Gov.Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 electionJason Esteves resigns from Georgia Senate to focus on campaign for governor Some Republicans fear showcasing those differences could repulse some voters. Buzz Brockaway, a former Republican state legislator, said there’s a chance “relitigating the 2020 election” will dominate some Georgia races. “If you’re a Republican, that’s bad news, because no one cares beyond a few activists,” he said., about one-quarter of U.S. adults named economic issues as the most important problem facing the country, while about 4% pointed to issues related to elections and democracy.Disputes over 2020 animate politics far beyond Georgia. In Michigan, state House Republicans in June proposed impeaching Democratic Secretary of State, a 2026 candidate for governor, in part over claims she improperly backed Biden’s 2020 victory. In Arizona, a Republican legislator who questioned election administration in the state’s most populous countyto oversee voting there. In Pennsylvania, lawsuits continue over a 2020 voting-by-mail law, and it could become a 2026 campaign theme because the GOP-endorsed challenger to Democratic Gov. Supporting Trump’s false claim of a 2020 victory remains a Republican purity test. GOP primary foes are attacking both Louisiana U.S. Sen.run for governor, arguing they didn’t back Trump to the hilt after the president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.by Trump before an August kickoff rally. There, allies proclaimed Jones the true GOP choice because Jones aided Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s win in Georgia. Jones was one of 16 Republicans who“In reality, these politicians are MAGA today because it benefits them, but they weren’t willing to be MAGA when it might cost them,” state Sen. Greg Dolezal told the pro-Jones crowd. ”In 2020, when President Trump needed allies, these politicians were silent. Last week, Jones’ campaign released an ad calling Carr and Raffensperger “Georgia’s team Never Trump,” saying only Jones “always supported” Trump.Other Republicans are finessing the divide, siding with Trump on current issues while sidestepping past differences. Raffensperger didn’t mention Trump once in his 2-minute announcement video for governor, instead focusing on his defense of Georgia’s voting system against Biden and two-time Georgia Democratic governor nominee. Raffensperger only indirectly alluded to the 2020 firestorm, saying “I’m prepared to make the tough decisions; I follow the law and the Constitution, and I’ll always do the right thing for Georgia, no matter what.” Like Raffensperger, Carr is voicing agreement with Trump’s policies, while emphasizing his own record fighting crime and recruiting jobs. Meanwhile, Duncan quit the Republican Party after years of criticizing Trump and is trying to forge a new identity as a Democrat. At a Black-owned Atlanta coffee shop this month, he campaigned under a mural of prominent Democrats, including Ossoff and one of Duncan’s Democratic opponents for governor, former Atlanta Mayor. Duncan sought to retool some of his old themes for his new party, including the importance of small businesses and technology, while trumpeting his record as a proven Trump opponent. “With regards to Donald Trump, whoever wins that Republican primary is going to have to take the keys out of their pocket for the state and hand them over to Donald Trump,” Duncan told The Associated Press. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp came under Trump’s fire after refusing his election-related demands in 2020 although he now maintains a a public peace with the president. Butthe Republican Senate nominee to challenge Ossoff with a variation of a strategy that Raffensperger and Carr are using. Dooley is asserting agreement with Trump, but promising to “put hardworking Georgians first.” His top opponents for the Republican nomination, U.S. Reps.“There is a toeing of the line, bending of the knee.” Bailey said. “Whether something is true or right depends on who said it, namely whether Trump said it.”“2020 galvanized the base that allowed Donald Trump to be the nominee of the Republican Party once again,” Morgan said. “And that base is absolutely essential for anybody seeking a Republican nomination. And then beyond that, that base has to turn out for that candidate to win.”Amy covers Georgia politics and state government for The Associated Press. He began work with the AP in 2011 and covered Mississippi for eight years before transferring to the Atlanta bureau in 2019.Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms dealRussell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies
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