{"id":638907,"date":"2026-05-12T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/638907\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:07:11","slug":"credible-bomb-threat-reported-at-brad-raffensperger-campaign-rally-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/638907\/","title":{"rendered":"Credible bomb threat reported at Brad Raffensperger campaign rally \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

A \u201ccredible bomb threat\u201d was reported at a political rally for Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia Sec. of State, campaign officials said. <\/p>\n

Despite the threat, Raffensperger said he isn\u2019t going to stop his campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I will not back down,\u201d Raffensperger said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019ll continue fighting for what\u2019s right and I\u2019ll continue standing for Georgia, no matter what.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Investigators are treating the incident as a credible bomb threat, according to Raffensperger\u2019s spokesperson.<\/p>\n

In an update shared by the Bibb County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies said a sweep of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport led to the discovery of a \u201csuspicious object inside of a vending machine inside a secure area.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bomb Squad secured the object for examination and swept the rest of the airport, but did not find any hazardous devices and no injuries were reported at the location.<\/p>\n

Raffensperger is one of several Republican candidates for governor. The event was scheduled to start in Macon at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared with Channel 2 Action News, Raffensperger\u2019s team confirmed they were \u201cdealing with an active threat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you stand on principle, when you do the right thing, and when you put people ahead of politics, not everyone will like it,\u201d the campaign said. \u201cIn fact, some people may try to intimidate you or do you harm.\u201d<\/p>\n

The campaign said they were cooperating with law enforcement and would share updates when they could.<\/p>\n

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the Bibb County Sheriff\u2019s Office for more information.<\/p>\n

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