Georgia State Rep. Saira Draper Will Not Seek Reelection

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Georgia state Rep. Saira Draper, D-Atlanta, has confirmed that she will not seek reelection to the seat she won in 2022. Draper represents the 90th district in DeKalb County, which encompasses a section of metro Atlanta between I-20 east and I-285 south. She has been an outspoken critic of the federal government's seizure of Fulton County's 2020 election records earlier this year.

Why it matters

Draper's decision not to run for reelection means her district will have a new representative in the Georgia legislature. As a vocal critic of the FBI's actions in Fulton County, her departure could impact the ongoing debate over election integrity and the role of federal agencies in state and local elections.

The details

Draper, who serves as her party's minority caucus chief deputy whip, is the sponsor of a bill that would change how members of the State Election Board are removed. The bill has not been assigned to a House committee, and crossover day — the deadline for approved legislation to pass one legislative chamber for consideration by the other chamber — is Friday, March 6. After the FBI executed a search warrant earlier this year at Fulton County's elections hub, Draper stood alongside several county elected and appointed officials, expressing outrage over what they called political retribution against the county.

• Draper won her seat in the Georgia legislature in 2022.
• The FBI executed a search warrant at Fulton County's elections hub earlier this year.
• Crossover day, the deadline for approved legislation to pass one legislative chamber for consideration by the other chamber, is Friday, March 6.

What’s next

Draper's decision not to seek reelection means her district will have a new representative in the Georgia legislature. The outcome of the race to replace her could impact the ongoing debate over election integrity and the role of federal agencies in state and local elections.