James Salzer at the AJC has published an article stating that Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) had a sexual harassment suit filed against him by a longtime state lobbyist. The complaint was filed Tuesday, a day after Shafer qualified for the Lt. Governor’s race. The complaint states that “on multiple occasions over several years Shafer has
All of our current U.S. Representatives have qualified to run again. Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) is the only incumbent not to draw a challenger from either party. Rep. Rob Woodall’s 7th District has the most contestants at 8, with six Ds and two Rs qualifying. Rep. Tom Graves (R, GA-14) picked up a Democratic
Qualifying has drawn to a close in Georgia for the 2018 election cycle. All of the statewide positions will have races in November. Incumbents Chuck Eaton (PSC, District 3), Gary Black (Agricultural Commissioner), and Chris Carr (Attorney General) will not face any primary challengers, but the rest of the incumbents have drawn opposition from within
From a press release: U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., reiterated his concerns today as the president issued a proclamation imposing new tariffs on aluminum and steel imports. The proclamation signed today imposes a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports, with temporary exemptions for imports from Canada and
The fourth day of qualifying has drawn to a close. Rep. Rob Woodall still has not qualified for re-election in GA-7, but it is my understanding that his responsibilities in the House Committee on Rules has prevented him from qualifying so far, but that he will be qualifying. In other Congressional races, Reps. Tom Graves
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will be issuing remarks on tax reform from the headquarters of Home Depot in Atlanta at 2:45 p.m. You can watch live below. Update: Rep. Karen Handel (R, GA-6) to join Speaker Ryan. This afternoon, U.S. Representative Karen Handel and Speaker Paul Ryan, along with other members of Georgia’s Congressional
The third day of qualifying has come and gone. Rep. Rob Woodall (R, GA-7) still has not qualified re-election. Sec. of State Brian Kemp and Clay Tippins qualified today, bringing the count up to six (4 Rs, 2 Ds) for the gubernatorial race. We are guaranteed November contests for all statewide races, except for the
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) has gone on the offensive against both Democratic gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans. They have launched a radio ad and a digital campaign highlighting the two Stacey’s support for tax hikes and big government programs. The RGA has a website set up at www.StaceyWhoever.com that will be a
Governor Nathan Deal announced today that Facebook will be building a 1 million square foot data center in Newton County. The $750 million investment will net at least 100 new jobs over the next five years according to a press release issued by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. There is much buzz about Atlanta
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 9th District Congressman Doug Collins has notified House leadership of his intention to run for Chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year. The position will open with the pending retirement of Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte. While not in line from a seniority standpoint, the number of recent
