GA-SOS: Former judge (D) with brief TV stint enters Georgia race for secretary of state

ATLANTA -- A former state judge who briefly handled family court disputes on TV and later served in the federal government has announced she's running to be secretary of state in Georgia, where elections have been marred by controversy and conspiracy theories.

“I will protect our democracy,” former state judge Penny Brown Reynolds said in a social media video released Thursday. “I will defend every eligible Georgian’s right to vote. Whether you live in Atlanta or Albany, whether you’re 19 or 90, whether you vote blue, red or not at all.”

The secretary of state oversees state elections and corporate filings, professional licenses and other business activities.

Current Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, announced last week he is running for governor in the 2026 election. One of Raffensperger's former top officials, Republican Gabriel Sterling, is running to replace him. Both made names for themselves defending Georgia's presidential election results in 2020 after Republican Donald Trump called Raffensperger and asked him to “find” votes to overturn Democratic President Joe Biden's win in the state.




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