David Belle Isle, former candidate for Secretary of State
David Belle Isle ran in the Republican primary for Secretary of State in 2022
Election Results
2022 Republican Primary
Brad Raffensperger (incumbent) – 52.4%
Jody Hice — 33.3%
David Belle Isle — 8.8%
TJ Hudson — 5.5%
Signature Issues
The “Big Lie” — Isle has continued to push the lie that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, going so far as to make it a cornerstone of his campaign. He has accused Democrats of wanting “full control over our elections” and of committing election fraud that has been covered up by the “liberal media.”
Opposition to Brad Raffensperger — Isle has viciously and falsely attacked his primary opponent, current Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, for his handling of the 2020 election. Isle implies Raffensperger was working with Stacey Abrams to help steal the election for Democrats when he sent out absentee ballot request forms to every registered voter in advance of the 2020 primary. Isle has even attacked Raffensperger for “refus[ing] to fairly verify or audit the election.” The truth is that Raffensperger did verify the results through numerous post-election audits.
Experience
Isle served as Mayor of Alpharetta, Georgia from 2012 to 2018. Before that, he served on Alpharetta’s City Council.