On Friday, we saw Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certify the election results in Georgia. President-elect Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump by 12,587 votes in the state.
“As the secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct,” said Raffensperger. ” The numbers reflect the verdict of the people, not a decision by the secretary of state’s office or of courts or of either campaigns.”
It is the first time a Democrat has won Georgia since 1992. Gov. Brian Kemp’s certification then followed Raffensperger’s move, but the staunch Republican made it clear he was not happy about it.
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