The Georgia Republicans will both face runoff elections on Jan. 5.
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia called on the state’s GOP secretary of state to resign on Monday, citing “failures” in the election process but not providing any specific evidence to support their claims.
“There have been too many failures in Georgia elections this year and the most recent election has shined a national light on the problems,” Loeffler and Perdue said in a joint statement. “The Secretary of State has failed to deliver honest and transparent elections. He has failed the people of Georgia, and he should step down immediately.”
The Georgia Republicans will both face runoff elections on Jan. 5. Loeffler, who beat back an intra-party challenge from Rep. Doug Collins, will go up against Rev. Raphael Warnock, while Perdue will go up against Jon Ossoff.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger responded in a statement Monday saying he would not resign, and defended his office’s handling of the election. He said the election was a “resounding success” from an administration perspective. He highlighted his office’s briefings and updates to argue that they had conducted the process with transparency.
“I know emotions are running high. Politics are involved in everything right now,” Raffensperger said. “If I was Senator Perdue, I’d be irritated I was in a runoff. And both Senators and I are all unhappy with the potential outcome for our President. But I am the duly elected Secretary of State. One of my duties involves helping to run elections for all Georgia voters. I have taken that oath, and I will execute that duty and follow Georgia law.”
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Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia called on the state’s GOP secretary of state to resign today, citing “failures” in the election process but not providing any specific evidence to support their claimshttps://t.co/u5rCaOGfaT
— POLITICO (@politico) November 9, 2020What in god’s name is this? There is no actual evidence that any malfeasance happened and yet the two GOP Senators are going off on the GOP Secretary of State. This is some dangerous shit. https://t.co/erIJqFpNGE
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 9, 2020
Georgia's GOP Sec State: "Was there illegal voting? I am sure there was. And my office is investigating all of it. Does it rise to the numbers or margin necessary to change the outcome to where President Trump is given Georgia's electoral votes? That is unlikely." https://t.co/i8iDEyyDR3
— Andrew Egger (@EggerDC) November 9, 2020
This is absolutely bonkers.
Georgia's two Republican U.S. Senators are calling on the Republican Secretary of State to resign because they believe – without evidence – that he "failed to deliver honest and transparent elections." #gapol pic.twitter.com/IzMXsvZ3eC
— stephen fowler covers Georgia's election! (@stphnfwlr) November 9, 2020
Good for him. https://t.co/fDt6ZL81Pi
— David French (@DavidAFrench) November 10, 2020
GOP Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan: "We've not seen any sort of credible examples" of voter fraud or voter disenfranchisement. pic.twitter.com/9DugjtXw4u
— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2020
I've seen cowardice in politics. Two U.S. senators calling on their state's top election official to resign—for no cause, citing no specific offense, just throwing him under the bus to score points with Trump & fire up their base ahead of a special election—is singular cowardice.
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) November 10, 2020
Trump team reportedly threaten to excommunicate the two R Ga. senators if they didn't slam the Ga. SOS. Good reporting here from the hometown newsroom: "The Jolt: The ‘orchestrated’ push to discredit Georgia’s election sparks more GOP infighting" https://t.co/oC20V1TI84
— Geoff Ziezulewicz (@JournoGeoffZ) November 10, 2020
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