Missing Memory Card Found at the Last Second Flips House Race Result - Investigation Underway
The contents of a memory card that had been overlooked were enough to change the outcome of a contest for a Georgia state House seat.
Democrat Harry James was leading Republican incumbent Gerald Greene by 58 votes in the contest for House District 154.
Then someone realized something in Seminole County did not add up, according to HereAtlanta.
Officials with the Georgia Secretary of State’s office noticed that the number of Seminole County votes reported as cast and the number of voters did not match.
BREAKING: A missing memory card discovered in southwest Georgia could cost Democrats a seat in the state House and narrow their newly won majority before they even take power.
Once the votes were uploaded, Republican state Rep. Gerald Greene went from trailing Democrat Harry James by 58 votes to leading by 262. https://t.co/YtR2s8ifVU
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) November 6, 2026
The discrepancy of 388 votes was resolved when it was determined that a memory card with election results on it was never uploaded to the county’s election management system, which meant no votes were recorded.
Once those votes were added in, Greene was given a 262-vote lead. The deadline for certifying election results is Monday.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a news release that he has opened an investigation into what took place in Seminole County.
“Georgia’s election safeguards are designed to identify discrepancies, and that is exactly what these guardrails did,” he said.
“Our office identified a significant discrepancy, alerted county officials, and uncovered a failure to properly upload election results,” he added.
“This oversight didn’t just affect the numbers – it changed who was leading an election. That is unacceptable, and we intend to find out exactly how it happened,” he said.
The investigation will examine how the card was missed, whether steps within the mandated process were skipped, and what needs to be done to ensure the incident is not repeated in future elections.
How many other races did they forget to upload memory cards? 👀
🚨 Democrat Harry James was announced the winner of House District 154 during the midterms… that is until it was discovered someone forgot to upload a memory card which had enough votes to FLIP the win to Republican Gerald Greene
During routine post-election checks, the Secretary of State’s office identified a discrepancy of roughly 388 voters who checked in on Election Day versus the number of ballots Seminole County had reported as cast.
After being notified, county officials determined that one memory card containing Election Day results had never been uploaded into the county’s election management system.
Once those votes were added, Republican incumbent Gerald Greene went from trailing Democrat Harry James by 58 votes to leading by 262.
If the result holds after certification, Democrats would be left with a one-seat majority in the Georgia House. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened an investigation into how the memory card was overlooked and whether proper procedures were followed.
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) November 7, 2026
Raffensperger said the incident was unacceptable.
“Every vote matters, and in a close election, even a relatively small number of unreported ballots can change the outcome,” Raffensperger said.
The Augusta Chronicle noted that if Greene is declared the winner, Democrats will only have a one-vote margin as they control the state House.
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