ATLANTA - Gabriel Sterling has thrown his hat in the race to be the state's top election official.

Sterling, who made headlines for rebuking President Donald Trump over claims that the 2020 election was stolen, announced on Thursday that he would run for Georgia secretary of state in 2026.

What we know:

According to public records, Sterling filed a " Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions " form with the state ethics commission on Tuesday. This marks the first step candidates must take in order to begin raising campaign funds.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger appointed Sterling COO of the Secretary of State's office in 2018. He became an independent contractor in November 2019, and worked to roll out the use of new voting machines purchased from Domi

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