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Atlanta Journal Constitution January 29, 2026

By Saira Draper

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Fulton County Raid Jan 2026

Could FBI raid in Fulton set the stage for takeover of county’s elections?

Critics say the Trump administration’s investigation into Fulton County could pave the way for the State Election Board to take over the heavily Democratic county’s voting.

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January 29, 2026 - Atlanta Journal Constitution Saira Draper on the likely rationale for the Federal Government's January 28, 2026 raid of the Fulton County Election Office. “If Republicans can take over bright blue Fulton County, they don’t need to run good candidates. They don’t need to win the battle of ideas,” said Democratic state Rep. Saira Draper. “They’d be in position to win every statewide race in Georgia in 2026.”

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