FBI Raids Georgia Election Hub in Search of 2020 Voter Fraud Evidence

Court documents show the raid was prompted by a lawyer who worked with Trump to overturn the 2020 election results.

Feb. 10, 2026 at 3:07pm

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The FBI raided a Georgia election hub near Atlanta and seized ballots, voter records, and other evidence related to the 2020 presidential election. The raid was prompted by a referral from Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who had worked with former President Donald Trump to try to overturn the 2020 election results. The search warrant allowed the FBI to seize physical ballots, tabulator tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls from Fulton County.

Why it matters

This raid is the latest development in the ongoing controversy over the 2020 presidential election, with Trump continuing to falsely claim the election was stolen despite a lack of evidence. The raid raises questions about the extent of the government's investigation into alleged voter fraud, even as previous probes have found isolated instances of fraud but no evidence of widespread irregularities that would have changed the outcome.

The details

According to the affidavit, the FBI investigation "originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen, Presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity." Olsen had previously been sanctioned by a federal judge for making "false, misleading and unsupported factual assertions" related to the "Stop the Steal" campaign. The search warrant allowed the FBI to seize physical ballots, tabulator tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls from Fulton County related to the 2020 general election.

  • On January 28, 2023, FBI agents executed the search warrant at the Fulton County election hub.
  • On February 10, 2026, a federal judge ordered the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant to be made public.

The players

Kurt Olsen

A lawyer who had worked with former President Donald Trump to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Olsen was previously sanctioned by a federal judge for making "false, misleading and unsupported factual assertions" related to the "Stop the Steal" campaign.

J.P. Boulee

A U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, nominated by former President Trump in 2019.

Rob Pitts

The Fulton County Commission Chairman, who filed a lawsuit against the government after the FBI raid on the county's elections warehouse.

Brad Raffensperger

The Georgia Secretary of State, who Trump pressured in a phone call to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn his loss in the state.

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What they’re saying

“Following the November 3, 2020, presidential election, there were many allegations of electoral impropriety relating to the voting process and ballot counting in Fulton County, Georgia. Some of those allegations have been disproven while some of those allegations have been substantiated, including through admissions by Fulton County.”

— FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans (Affidavit)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Kurt Olsen, the lawyer who prompted the raid, to be released on bail.

The takeaway

This raid highlights the ongoing controversy over the 2020 election, with the Trump administration continuing to pursue unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud despite a lack of evidence. The raid raises questions about the government's investigative priorities and the potential for politically-motivated probes, even as previous investigations have found isolated instances of fraud but no evidence of irregularities that would have changed the election outcome.