Georgia Republican who resisted Trump insists he stands for ‘integrity and truth’

Brad Raffensperger says opponent for key post should know better' as pastor but dodges questions about election restrictions

The Republican who memorably resisted Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his election defeat in Georgia has said he will run for re-election on a platform of integrity and truth", against an opponent who as a churchman should know better" than to advance the former president's lies.

Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, became a household name after he turned down Trump's demand that he find 11,780 votes" in order to overturn Joe Biden's win in the southern state. It was the first victory by a Democrat in a presidential race in Georgia since 1992.