'Election denier' GA state senator will keep role despite indictment alongside Trump: report

Georgia state Senator Shawn Still, a Republican, will maintain his position despite his indictment last month along ex-President Donald Trump and 17 others by a Fulton County Superior Court grand jury on charges related to their attempt to overturn the 2020 election, The Associated Press reports.

"It is incredibly discouraging that the review commission has declined to do its part to protect the sanctity of our elections by holding conspiracy-driven election deniers accountable," Nicole Robinson, political director of the progressive group Fair Fight said in the statement, according to the report. "Efforts to subvert election outcomes and stifle the will of Georgia voters remain one of the biggest threats to our democracy."

Per the AP, the senator "was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state and declaring themselves the state's 'duly elected and qualified' electors."

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The news outlet notes:

Still was the secretary of that meeting and is one of only three members of that group who was indicted. He faces seven counts, including the main racketeering charge as well as felony counts of impersonating a public officer, forgery, attempting to file false documents and false statements and writings, all stemming from the elector meeting.

The AP reports, "Still was not in public office in December 2020 when the Republican electors met. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term."

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The Associated Press' full report is available at this link.