The GRA membership has been busy working to get out the vote for their endorsed candidates in the May 19th Republican Primary.
They’ve been spreading the word about Meet & Greets, door-knocking, phone-banking, sign-waving, donating, and posting on social media. GRA member Roy Hambrick from northwest Georgia has done two broadcast interviews on his podcast with Greg Dolezal, the GRA’s endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor. As GRA members have been getting out the word, they’ve seen some of their endorsed candidates, such as Lt. Governor Burt Jones, rising in the polls.
Last week, our membership attended two Meet & Greets for Burt: One a “Boots, Bales, & BBQ” western-themed outdoor country event in Waleska. This was an event that used to be hosted as a fundraiser for Congressman Barry Loudermilk, but with Loudermilk opting to not run for re-election this year, the host re-purposed it for Burt Jones’ gubernatorial candidacy.
The second Meet & Greet the GRA membership attended for Burt was held at a country club in Dalton. The entire Republican legislative caucus from the area also showed up in support.
Today, Burt hosted a packed-out crowd a the Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw. Again, local GRA members showed up in support. Burt will host another Meet & Greet in Cobb County next week at the Adventure Outdoors in South Cobb.
We appreciate Burt’s track record in the State Senate. He’s battle-tested. He took on Geoff Duncan and Fani Willis after the 2020 election scandal, and he came out on top.
Last Saturday, GRA members went out door-knocking for State Rep. Charlice Byrd (R-Cherokee), the top-rated state legislator from Cherokee County with the best legislative score who is still in office.
GRA members are also phone-banking for Keli Gambril, the west Cobb County Commissioner who has a primary challenger recruited from the Chamber of Commerce. Keli has been a proponent of fiscal responsibility and efficiency and local government. In 2018, the Cobb RA endorsed Keli and helped her defeat an incumbent who voted to raise taxes. She has continued to work to promote slim and trim government since taking office.
