Author: Nathan

The Secretary of State Election’s Office, The GAGOP, and House District 3

A spat of sorts has formed between the Georgia Republican Party and the Secretary of State’s office in regards to the reopening of qualifying in House District 3.  You may remember that State Representative Tom Weldon qualified…and then changed his mind and withdrew from the race.  That spurred the Catoosa GOP to pass a resolution

Race For National Delegates/Alternates Isn’t The Only Election For The GAGOP State Convention

Most of the focus at the state convention in June will be on the election of delegates and alternates to the national convention the following month, but that’s not the only race that the state convention will decide upon.  With current National Committeewoman Linda Herren not running due being term-limited, that leaves an open seat

Georgia Republican Party Reopens Qualifying in House Districts 3 and 52

Yesterday, the Georgia Republican Party executive committee voted to reopen qualifying on the Republican ticket in State House Districts 3 and 52 after incumbent Representatives Tom Weldon and Joe Wilkinson, respectively, decided to withdraw their candidacy. The Catoosa County Republican convention passed a resolution requesting that the state GOP to reopen qualifying for House District

Afternoon Reads – April 1, 2016

Happy Friday!  We’re rolling right through the year.  I can’t believe it’s already April.  I’m filling in today for Ginny, so here’s what you need to know for today, but with feeling this time: National: We’re no strangers to the love…well, lack of it, for the GOP front-runner You know that Rule 40 and so

Morning Reads – April 1, 2016

Happy Friday!  We’re rolling right through the year.  I can’t believe it’s already April.  I’m filling in today for Ginny, so here’s what you need to know for today: National: We’re no strangers to the love…well, lack of it, for the GOP front-runner You know that Rule 40 and so do I A full commitment

GeorgiaPol Goes Global

GeorgiaPol’s publisher Charlie Harper had the opportunity to be on international teevee over this weekend courtesy of CNN International.  The topic that seems to be on everyone’s mind around the world is the sideshow of the Donald Trump campaign.  Charlie talks about the nomination process and offers up a sobering prediction for Republicans this year, but

Representative Tom Weldon Decides To Not Run For Re-Election

UPDATED: For clarity, Representative Weldon hasn’t officially withdrawn from the race.  The Catoosa GOP has, in its resolution, will send a certified letter requesting that Weldon send a formal letter of withdrawal with 72 hours of his decision. Georgia State Representative Tom Weldon (R-HD-03) decided last week to withdraw from his re-election race.  My understanding is that there

#GAGOP County Convention Weekend!

It’s 10a (ok, a few minutes after) which means Republicans across the great state of Georgia are now convened in their respective county conventions with the purposes of spending a spending a spring Saturday morning inside a building to elect delegates and alternates to their district and state conventions…and maybe a resolution or 20. What’s

GeorgiaPol Radio – Episode 10 for March 18, 2016: Coming Down The Home Stretch

The Georgia General Assembly will be winding down their 2016 session this coming week, but it’s been an…interesting week.  Charlie Harper, Jon Richards, and Stefan Turkheimer get together on the 1st hour of the Sully Show and Rich “Sully” Sullivan let’s them loose with the microphones.  This week, they cover a few items including the