2024 GRA Endorsements

Here is the list of candidates who have been endorsed from our state 2024 GRA Endorsement Convention and by local GRA chapter endorsement conventions reported to us:

GRA Endorsed Candidates for Congress

Congressional District 3: Mike Crane
Congressional District 9: Andrew Clyde (incumbent)
Congressional District 11: Michael Pons

GRA Endorsed Candidates for GA GOP National Committeeman

Only candidates Jason Frazier and incumbent Jason Thompson applied for endorsement, were interviewed by the Vetting Committee, and appeared at our state endorsement convention to speak and answer Q&A from audience. None of the three candidates received the requisite two-thirds majority vote of the participating members to receive the endorsement of the GRA.

GRA Endorsed Candidates for GA GOP National Committeewomanman

Only candidates Amy Kremer and incumbent Ginger Howard applied for endorsement, were interviewed by the Vetting Committee, and appeared at our state endorsement convention to speak and answer Q&A from audience. None of the three candidates received the requisite two-thirds majority vote of the participating members to receive the endorsement of the GRA.

GRA Endorsed Candidates for State Senate

State Senate District 1: Beth Majeroni (Chatham area)
State Senate District 21 Ben Paul Fremer (Cobb & Cherokee counties)
- Challenging incumbent Kay Kirkpatrick who had a legislative score of 35% in 2023.
State Senate District 47: Ross Harvin (north Athens area)
State Senate District 53: Colton Moore (Catoosa, Walker, & Dade area)(incumbent)
State Senate District 55: Mary Benefield (DeKalb County area)

GRA-Endorsed for State House

State House District 20: Charlice Byrd (Cherokee County)(incumbent)
State House District 21: Gregg Kirkpatrick (Cherokee County)
State House District 22: Paul Kettering (Cobb & Cherokee Counties)
- Challenging incumbent Jordan Ridley, who had a legislative scorecard of 43% in 2023.
State House District 30: Norine Cantor (Gainesville area)
State House District 35: Gary Chafee (Acworth area)
State House District 47: Phoebe Eckhardt (Milton area)
State House District 49: Michael Gordon (Fulton)
State House District 64: Cassandra Burks
State House District 80: Brian Anderson
State House District 83: Catherine Bernard (DeKalb County area)
State House District 117: Noelle Kahaian (McDonough & Griffin)

GRA Endorsed Candidates for Local Offices

Catoosa County Commission Chairman: Nick Ware
Catoosa County Commission, District 2: Jimmy Gray
Chattooga County Commissioner: Blake Elsberry
Fayette County Board of Education: Randy Hough
Floyd County Sheriff: Robbie Whitfield
Glynn Board of Education, Post 1: Jeff Dodgen
Glynn Board of Education, Post 2: Susan Lee
Miller County Commissioner, District 3: Keith Bowen
Murray County School Board District 3: Tony Abernathy
Pike County Board of Commissioners: Ken Pullin
Upson County Board of Commissioner: Dan Bruse
Whitfield County Commission, District 2: Christian Phillips
Whitfield County Commission Sheriff: Darren Pierce
Whitfield County Coroner: Clyde McDaniel

GRA Endorsed Candidates for Judicial Office

Appling County Probate Judge: Ryan Taylor
Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney: Keith Higgins
Cherokee Chief Magistrate: Trey Goodwin