A former lieutenant of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is now running for the top job.

Gabriel Sterling filed paperwork to raise money for the Republican nomination Tuesday and indicated Thursday that he will, indeed, campaign for the office.

“Georgia elections are the safest in the nation and I will fight everyday to keep it that way,” Sterling said in a text message responding to a query about his plans.

Sterling signed his message as a “conservative Republican.”

His loyalties and those of his former boss were called to question by supporters of President Donald Trump after Trump lost his 2020 election in Georgia against Democrat Joe Biden. Trump famously called on Raffensperger to find enough votes to reverse his loss in the Peach State.

Raffensperger defended the

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