State of the Secretaries: Brad Raffensperger and Phil McGrane
Starting with a summer conference for America's secretaries of state, three-plus months from the 2026 Midterms, Declare is spending time with chief election officials to get their insights on the election process.
State of the Secretaries: Brad Raffensperger and Phil McGrane
Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger and Idaho’s Phil McGrane have played leading roles in talking about elections to audiences outside their states. They were two of the coauthors of a National Review op-ed in 2023 titled, “Both Parties Have Helped Weaken Trust in Our Electoral System. Both Must Help Restore It,” and have touted principles based in conservative values for how. In this conversation with Declare contributor and former Kentucky secretary of state Trey Grayson, Raffensperger and McGrane reflect on time with their peers at this summer’s meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State, personal experiences, and top-of-mind priorities ahead of the November Midterms. Click through the YouTube video above to like and subscribe to Declare’s YouTube page.