Trending Now - Trump's 2020 Election Claims Loom Over Georgia GOP Runoffs

WHO:

ABC News - President Donald Trump

AP News - Joe Biden, Burt Jones, Rick Jackson, Brad Raffensperger, Mike Collins, Derek Dooley, Tim Fleming, Vernon Jones, Gabriel Sterling, Greg Dolezal

WHAT:

ABC News - Trump's false claims about the 2020 election loss are influencing Georgia's GOP runoff campaign.

AP News - The runoff campaign will last four weeks as Republican voters select nominees for governor, secretary of state, and the U.S. Senate.

AP News - Burt Jones won about 40% of the Republican votes in the primary election.

AP News - Brad Raffensperger received 15% of the vote in the primary election.

AP News - Mike Collins led the Senate GOP primary with about 40% of the vote.

AP News - Gabriel Sterling received 12% of the primary vote, finishing fourth.

WHERE:

ABC News - Georgia

AP News - Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia

WHEN:

AP News - The runoff for the secretary of state position will take place next month.

WHY:

AP News - Trump's claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election have influenced subsequent elections in Georgia.

AP News - Some conservatives express concern that focusing on Trump's election claims could negatively impact the general electorate in November.

HOW:

AP News - Trump endorsed Burt Jones, a 2020 alternate elector, in the governor's race.

AP News - Rick Jackson spent a portion of the $83 million he invested in his campaign on an ad attacking Brad Raffensperger.

AP News - The FBI searched Fulton County's election office, seizing ballots and records from 2020.

(UPDATED May 21, 2026 17:49 UTC)

President Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election loss are significantly influencing the ongoing GOP runoff campaign in Georgia, where Republican voters are set to select nominees for governor, secretary of state, and the U.S. Senate over the next four weeks. In the primary election, Burt Jones secured about 40% of the Republican votes, while Brad Raffensperger received 15%, and Mike Collins led the Senate GOP primary with around 40% as well. The runoff for the secretary of state position is scheduled for next month, and Trump's endorsement of Burt Jones, along with campaign ads targeting Raffensperger, highlights the ongoing impact of Trump's election claims on the political landscape in Georgia.