Bee Nguyen, Georgia Democrat, Enters Race for Secretary of State
Ms. Nguyen, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, is the first major Democrat to announce a bid for the seat held by Brad Raffensperger, the Republican who defied former President Donald Trump.
State Representative Bee Nguyen has helped lead the fight against Republican-backed bills that restrict voting rights in Georgia.Credit...Nicole Craine for The New York Times
May 4, 2021, 6:00 a.m. ET
ATLANTA — Next year’s secretary of state election in Georgia was already shaping up to be a tense and dramatic fight: the incumbent, Brad Raffensperger — who enraged former President Donald J. Trump for refusing to overturn the state’s election results — is facing a primary challenge from a Trump-endorsed fellow Republican, Representative Jody Hice.