FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County election office seeking 2020 election records, officials say

The FBI executed a search warrant on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Fulton County, Georgia election office for records related to the 2020 election, according to county and federal officials. A county spokesperson said the warrant sought a number of election-related records, while the FBI confirmed only that it was carrying out a search warrant and declined to provide additional details.

County officials said they were working to understand the nature and focus of the search at the county’s election operations hub. Fulton County, which includes Atlanta, has long been a focal point of political controversy stemming from the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

Georgia was a key battleground state in 2020, and Donald Trump’s loss there was followed by a sustained campaign of false claims that the vote count was fraudulent. Those allegations frequently centered on Fulton County, where conspiracy theories about ballot handling and counting procedures were widely circulated and later debunked by state officials and reporting.

The search comes amid continuing pressure from Trump allies and ongoing legal and political disputes tied to election administration and records access. In recent months, the Justice Department’s civil rights division filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the county to turn over ballots from the 2020 election, reflecting how disputes around records and oversight have remained active years after the contest.

Federal authorities have not publicly described what prompted the search warrant or what specific materials were sought beyond general references to 2020 election records. The FBI said its investigation is ongoing, leaving open key questions about whether the focus is on compliance, record retention, possible misconduct, or other issues tied to the long-running national fight over election legitimacy narratives.