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Justice Department Sends Monitors for Georgia 2026 Midterms

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 02:47 UTC · How we work

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U.S. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is overseeing safeguards for Georgia’s 2026 midterm election.
Over 1.5 million Georgians voted early, including more than 800,000 in the past week.
The Justice Department is sending monitors to Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
The Election Integrity Task Force will conduct 20 audits and found its voter-list audit 99.9% accurate.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Raffensperger he wants to find 11,780 votes in Georgia.

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President Donald Trump’s Iran war costs taxpayers about $1 billion daily, fueling inflation concerns.
Inflation rose from 3% at the start of Trump’s term to 3.7% in the latest report.
National average gasoline prices have stayed above $4 per gallon since mid-June.
An AP-NORC poll finds voters of both parties want Congress to end the Iran war and improve affordability.

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Raffensperger Oversees Safeguards

U.S. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is overseeing safeguards for Georgia’s 2026 midterm election.
Over 1.5 million Georgians voted early, including more than 800,000 in the past week.
The Justice Department is sending monitors to Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
The Election Integrity Task Force will conduct 20 audits and found its voter-list audit 99.9% accurate.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Raffensperger he wants to find 11,780 votes in Georgia.

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