Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who gained national attention when he rejected President Trump's request to "find 11,780 votes" during the 2020 election, is running to become Georgia's next governor.

Why it matters: Raffensperger angered the Republican Party's MAGA wing when he rebuked Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Now he's running in a field that includes a Trump-endorsed rival.

What they're saying: In a video Wednesday announcing his candidacy, Raffensperger says he's a "conservative Republican" who is "prepared to make the tough decisions."

• "I follow the law and the Constitution and I always do the right thing for Georgia, no matter what," he said.
• His agenda includes lowering property taxes, expanding parental control over education and banning "biological men from women's sports and transgender surgeries for minors."

The intrigue: In the video, Raffensperger does not take aim at fellow Republican gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Attorney General Chris Carr.

• He instead criticizes Stacey Abrams and Joe Biden as "left‑wing radicals," accusing them of trying to block implementation of SB 202 — Georgia's 2021 election law that overhauled voting rules.

State of play: Raffensperger's announcement comes a day after fellow Trump critic Geoff Duncan, who recently switched parties to become a Democrat, jumped into the governor's race.

• Both men pushed back against Trump's false claims of voter fraud in Georgia during the 2020...

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