Meet the candidates trying to become Georgia's new secretary of state

The Dekalb County Public Library Clarkston Branch is one of many locations where voters in Dekalb County can vote early for the 2026 primary elections.

(Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Early voting is underway and several candidates are battling it out to see who will replace Brad Raffensperger as Georgia’s next secretary of state.

Raffensperger is in his second term and is now running for governor.

Georgia’s secretary of state leads many crucial operations — registering voters, tracking annual corporate filings, granting professional licenses and overseeing the state’s securities market.