Senator Mike Crane, a candidate for Congress, ran for the hills rather than participate in the state Senate budget vote. His avoidance is particularly strange given he is a subcommittee chairman on the budget-writing committee. Those in Governor Deal’s orbit quickly pounced on him. Governor Deal’s Chief of Staff Chris Riley said that Senator Crane, “walks on budget
Received via email: Why I decided not to run for Congress I announced on January 25, 2016 that I was not going to run for Congress after previously announcing I had formed an exploratory committee to help me decide whether to run. In that press release I said that in my next opinion column I
…and then there were three for Georgia’s Third Congressional District. Fayette County resident (and business partner of Chick-Fil-A’s Dan Cathy) has formally announced his bid to replace Lynn Westmoreland when his term ends in January. Westmoreland has announced he is not seeking re-election. In addition to Pace who has never held public office, Senator Mike
This just arrived in the mailbox. WEST POINT, GA – West Point Mayor Drew Ferguson announced today that he will be a candidate for the United States Congress representing Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District. “Washington is broken and as a small businessman I know that what our communities need from Congress is that they get out
Former State Representative Jeff Brown had formed an exploratory committee to consider a run in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District to succeed Congressman Lynn Westmoreland a few weeks ago, but he has decided not to run for the seat: After much deliberation and input by many, former State Representative Jeff Brown has decided that he will not
The list of candidates is changing daily in the race to replace Congressman Lynn Westmoreland. In today’s installment, the role of the successful businessman/outsider may about to be filled. Jim Pace is a long time businessman and civic activist from Fayette County. While his early career has been in real estate, other recent efforts have
Flanked by legislative allies, Senator Mike Crane announced his candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District vacated by retiring Congressman Lynn Westmoreland. Surrounded by Representative David Stover and Senators Marty Harbin, Bruce Thompson, Bill Heath, Josh McKoon, and William Ligon, Senator Crane was praised as one who will “bring comfort to the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”
Word around the Capitol is that House Majority Whip Matt Ramsey (R-HD-72) is taking “deliberate steps” toward a run at the 3rd Congressional Race. Ramsey is smack dab in the middle of the 3rd district, geographically, so that could be a possible factor in his consideration. Earlier, we told you about former State Rep. Jeff Brown
The race to fill Georgia’s 3rd Congressional seat, currently held by Lynn Westmoreland, is piquing the interest of former State Representative Jeff Brown, a Republican from LaGrange. He has issued a press release saying that he is forming an exploratory committee to determine if he should or shouldn’t run. Other potential candidates include Senator Josh
Ever since Lynn Westmoreland’s announcement that he wouldn’t seek reelection, one name bubbled to the surface. Josh McKoon, current state Representative(29), already leads in the first poll for the 3rd district. At last report, McKoon is “thinking about it.” Stay tuned. [gview file=”https://www.georgiapol.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/GACD3SurveyResults.pdf”]
