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    Colton Moore Overwhelmingly Wins GRA Endorsement

    Colton Moore Overwhelmingly Wins GRA Endorsement

    January 19, 2026 by Georgia Republican Assembly in / /

    Rome, GA — On Saturday GRA members from counties across the 14th Congressional District gathered to hear from candidates who qualified to run as Republicans on the ballot in the March 10th Special Election to replace MTG. Of the 17 qualified Republican candidates in this race, nine candidates participated and spoke at the event, including:

    • Christian Hurd
    • Colton Moore
    • Eric Cunningham
    • Jared Craig
    • Jenna Turnipseed
    • Marty Brown
    • Star Black
    • Tom Gray
    • Clay Fuller

    GRA members were given an opportunity to ask questions and to discuss the candidates prior to nominations and voting. In the end, State Senator Colton Moore (R-Dade) received a striking 90% of the vote — well over the 2/3rds required for endorsement — on the first ballot! This showed the remarkable unity among the membership in support of Moore.

    We are grateful to all the candidates who took time to participate in the candidate forum. While several GRA members were eager to stand up and nominate Moore, several other candidates (including ones not present at the event) did not get nominated for endorsement during the convention business due to a lack of interest in their candidacy and due to their failing to receive a motion for a second for their nomination. 

    Unlike many organizations where endorsements are made by the organization’s leadership, GRA endorsements are decided by the GRA members within the district, ensuring our endorsements truly reflect the perspective of grassroots Republicans.

    “I believe that the members chose Colton because they believe that he will fight for them as he has proven before as a senator,” said Angela Rubino, leader of the Etowah Republican Assembly chapter — one of the local GRA chapters which organized the Regional Endorsement Convention.

    “Our members view him as a legitimate MAGA candidate,” added Christopher Deeb, the Cobb County Republican Assembly chapter Chairman.

    Moore previously served under the Gold Dome as a state representative and then as a state senator earning the highest vote score of any state legislator when we compared his voting record to Republican principles such as limited government, free enterprise, the right to bear arms, and the sanctity of life. 

    “I have followed his voting record since he was a state representative, and he continues to stand with the constitution. America needs more of this!” said Jennifer White, the Chattooga Republican Assembly chapter Chairman. “Colton continues to stand with the people, and GRA members see this and recognize it as strength.”

    Colton & his wife Hailey

    We are grateful for our local chapters who collaborated to host this fantastic event: the Etowah Republican Assembly (in Floyd County), the NWGRA, the Cobb County Republican Assembly, and the Chattooga RA chapter! A huge shout out to the army of volunteers who worked hard to make the event a success. 

    Now we encourage all of our members to support Colton in his race for Congress! He has had the most principled voting record of any state legislator for the last several years. Let’s help him take that statesmanship and stand-alone moral courage to the U.S. Congress! If you would like to volunteer, donate, or request a campaign sign for your yard, GRA members can help you. Just reply to this email. Wherever you live in Georgia, you cancontribute to help Colton win election!

    Got to www.coltonmoore.com to help Colton win election to Congress!

    Especially if you live in the 14th Congressional District, don’t forget to vote for Colton for Congress on Tuesday, March 10th!

    Let us know if you’d like a yard sign for our endorsed candidate — or one of the GRA sign-toppers!
    14th Regional Candidate Forum & Endorsement Convention

    14th Regional Candidate Forum & Endorsement Convention

    January 10, 2026 by Georgia Republican Assembly in /

    Our local GRA chapters in the 14th Congressional District are combining forces to co-host a Regional GRA Candidate Forum & Endorsement Convention! (This includes the Northwest Georgia RA chapter, the Cobb RA chapter, the Etowah RA chapter, and the Chattooga RA chapter.) The event will be held on Saturday, January 17th in Rome, Georgia at the upstairs rental space above the Rome History Center.

    This is the first Candidate Forum immediately following candidate qualifying that has been scheduled and which is inviting all of the qualified candidates in the special election to participate! Already, the following candidates have RSVP’d that they are coming (in order of their FEC filing, if applicable): Jeff Criswell, Star Black, Jenna Turnipseed, Marty Brown, Beau Brown, Tom Gray, Colton Moore, Christian Hurd, and Eric Cunningham.

    Lunch is included in the price for registration for this event, and the early bird discount ends after Wednesday, January 14th. Anyone can attend the event, but only GRA members will be allowed to vote on the endorsement.

    After presentations from the candidates, all GRA members who live in counties that make up the 14th Congressional District will be eligible to vote to endorse one of the Republican candidates. Those counties are:

    • Catoosa
    • Chattooga
    • Cobb
    • Dade
    • Floyd
    • Murray
    • Paulding
    • Polk
    • Walker
    • Whitfield

    You must be an approved GRA member if you want to be eligible to vote in this event, and the volunteers who handle membership vetting need time to process applications, so apply here as soon as possible!

    Click here to register for the 14th Regional Republican Assembly Candidate Forum & Endorsement Convention.

    The GRA Casts a Vision for Georgia Republican Policy in 2026!

    The GRA Casts a Vision for Georgia Republican Policy in 2026!

    December 28, 2025 by Georgia Republican Assembly in /

    At the recent GRA State Convention, GRA President Nathaniel Darnell presented a list of legislative goals for the up-coming session as well as long-term goals for future of the Republican Party.
    We heard an instructive panel on Citizen Advocacy from Rhonda Thomas with Truth in Education, Election Integrity guru Jason Frazier, and SEGRA attorney Jerilyn Gibbs.

    Voter GA‘s Garland and Tamara Favorito gave a report on the latest good news for Election Integrity Reform.

    Finally, we received an excellent update from the attorneys assisting in the litigation for the Catoosa GOP’s “freedom of association” case to protect the “R” primary ballot from fake Republicans. 

    Now you can watch the video of all the presentations given at that convention, including the following:

    GRA President’s Report
    Panel on Citizen Lobbying
    Panel on Catoosa Case
    The Favoritos with VoterGA Report on Election Integrity Success
    The GRA Enjoys Another Successful State Convention!

    The GRA Enjoys Another Successful State Convention!

    December 8, 2025 by Georgia Republican Assembly in

    On Saturday GRA members learned from an insightful panel on “Citizen Lobbying,” which included Truth In Education‘s Rhonda Thomas, Election Integrity guru Jason Frazier from Fulton, and attorney Jerilyn Gibbs from Chatham.

    We also heard an encouraging report on “The Latest & Greatest on Election Integrity Reform” from Garland & Tamara Favorito with VoterGA!

    Lois Finlay, the new 2nd Vice President

    Finally, we heard an update on the Catoosa County Republican Party case to uphold the GOP’s 1st Amendment right to “Freedom of Association” so that party organization can keep RINO candidates from qualifying in primaries. This update was provided by the three attorneys who have been working on the case: Catherine Bernard, David Oles, & Alex Johnson.

    Two New Officers Elected!

    Congratulations to the GRA officers who were elected or re-elected during the convention! They included the following:

    • GRA President: Nathaniel Darnell
    • GRA Treasurer: Banks Wise
    • GRA Junior NFRA Director: Abigail Darnell
    • GRA 2nd Vice President: Lois Finlay
    • GRA 3rd Vice President: Cindy Panos

    Photo credit: Marc Rasik

    GRA State Convention Passes Two Resolutions: Supporting Midwifery & Opposing Assisted Suicide

    GRA State Convention Passes Two Resolutions: Supporting Midwifery & Opposing Assisted Suicide

    December 6, 2025 by Georgia Republican Assembly in /

    Tunnel Hill, GA – Saturday the GRA State Convention overwhelmingly passed two resolutions. The first one opposed the concept of Physician Assisted Suicide which State Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Cobb) considered in a hearing for her Public Health Committee earlier this year. This new program called “Medical Aid in Dying” would involve a patient receiving a lethal prescription from his or her physician. This is morally abhorrent and a slippery slope to non-voluntary lethal prescriptions, also known as euthanasia. Public campaign disclosures show that Rep. Cooper receives a good deal of financing from Big Pharma.

    You can see the final version of the resolution, which the GRA membership passed here:

    Garland & Tamara Favorito speak at the convention.

    The second resolution passed affirmed support for the decriminalization of midwifery in Georgia. It stated: “GRA principles include support for free enterprise and the elimination of ‘intrusive government intervention in the marketplace’… and it is not the proper role of government to interfere or restrict a woman’s liberty to make decisions regarding where she gives birth or with whom she contracts to assist her in the birth of her baby[.]”

    Many other states allow for midwives to practice freely, as they have successfully for the vast majority of human history all over the world, but in Georgia state law makes it very burdensome for midwives to be able to serve expectant mothers who wish to give birth at home rather than in a hospital. Once again, Big Pharma appears to want to maintain a corporate monopoly over this medical practice.

    You can see the text of the final version of the resolution that passed in support of midwifery here:

    Join Us on December 6th in Northwest Georgia for Our 2025 GRA Officer Election State Convention

    Join Us on December 6th in Northwest Georgia for Our 2025 GRA Officer Election State Convention

    October 27, 2025 by Georgia Republican Assembly in

    We’re thrilled to announce that our 2025 GRA Officer Election State Convention will be held in the territory of the Northwest Georgia Republican Assembly chapter — home to the courageous leaders of the Catoosa County GOP who have been taking bold action to ensure only true Republicans run on the Primary ballot. We hope you’ll join us for this exciting event!

    We will hear from a panel about Effective Citizen Lobbying, and vote on elections for half of our Executive Committee officers. Learn “How to Follow the Money.” The panel will feature practical skills for activists such as:

    – How to look up campaign disclosures

    – How to navigate the GA legislature’s website and legislative calendar 

    – How to find a bill and see how your legislator votedn

    – How to discover who works for the political industry

    This presentation is designed to help you hone your skills and make a bigger impact on the Georgia legislature.

    • Featured Keynote Panelist: Rhonda Thomas with Truth in Education

    Everyone is welcome to register and to attend the convention, learn from the panel, and share a meal, but only GRA members will be eligible to vote. Registration also includes a boxed Chick-fil-A lunch.

    We will have the opportunity to discuss and vote on possible endorsements in pending special elections across the state, on resolutions, and on rules changes as well. Since amending the bylaws in 2023, now half of the GRA Executive Committee officers are elected in a staggered fashion every two years. This year the following offices are up for election:

    • GRA President
    • Junior GRA NFRA Director
    • GRA 2nd Vice President
    • GRA 3rd Vice President
    • GRA Treasurer

    Remember that under the GRA Bylaws, a person must be approved as a GRA member at least 30 days before a convention in order to be eligible to vote. If you know someone who would like to apply to join the GRA, be sure to encourage them do so early enough to ensure they can get approved before November 6th! Our volunteer new membership team works hard to ensure new members share our principles, and vetting can sometimes take up to two weeks. So we recommend new members wanting to attend the convention and vote should submit their application this week. 

    Click here to pre-register for the GRA’s 2025 State Officer Election Convention.

    Cobb RA Chapter Hosting BBQ & Election Night Watch Party: November 4th

    Cobb RA Chapter Hosting BBQ & Election Night Watch Party: November 4th

    October 25, 2025 by Nathaniel Darnell in

    Many dedicated grassroots volunteers are working hard to get out the vote for the Public Service Commission races on November 4th. Come celebrate their efforts, enjoy great fellowship, and savor some mouthwatering barbecue with the Cobb County Republican Assembly chapter!

    All patriots are welcome to join us for this fun social BBQ event where we will be celebrating our hard work & watch the returns for Public Service Commission races! There is no cost to attend, but we do need folks to pre-register so we have an accurate head count.

    As per the rules of the Cheatham Community Center, no alcoholic beverages will be provided, but we will have a variety of other drinks available and free barbecue to enjoy!

    • Address: 3702 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy SW, Marietta, GA 30064
    • Date: Tuesday, November 4th
    • Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm

    Jerry Ramsey, the 2nd Vice President of the Cobb County Republican Assembly, is the primary coordinator for this barbecue. As many know, Jerry’s Election Night parties are legendary. If you have questions about the event, please reach out to Jerry.

    Click here to R.S.V.P. for the Cobb RA BBQ & Election Night Watch Party.

    DON’T FORGET TO VOTE FOR FITZ JOHNSON & TIM ECHOLS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER!

    Regardless of where you live in Georgia, you are eligible to vote in the state-wide Public Service Commissioner elections going on right now! Early voting has started, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th!

    Early poll reporting shows that so far Democrat voting exceeds Republican voting in this race. It is imperative that we get as many of our fellow Republicans to go to the polls and vote for the Republican nominees in this important election. Democrats are eager to impose the same kinds of “Green New Deal” policies in Georgia as they have in states like California — which will wreck jobs and cause energy costs to skyrocket!

    Make sure your Republican friends and family all remember to vote!

    Here We Grow Again! The Lake Lanier Republican Assembly Chapter Is Back!

    Here We Grow Again! The Lake Lanier Republican Assembly Chapter Is Back!

    September 19, 2025 by Georgia Republican Assembly in
    Ron Hooper from Banks County collects the paper ballots.

    Gainesville, GA — Thursday evening, GRA members living in counties surrounding the Lake Lanier area of northeast Georgia, gathered to host a re-chartering meeting of the Lanier Republican Assembly chapter. GRA President Nathaniel Darnell welcomed the new chapter with an introduction at the meeting, and GRA Chairman Alex Johnson presided over the business of the meeting.

    Tom Hertel from Gainesville was elected as the new chapter President, and Jim Hammock was elected as the Vice President. Both Norine Cantor and Cindiella Nixon were nominated for the position of Secretary. After a vote using paper ballots, the Cindiella Nixon from Gwinnett County was declared the winner of that race.

    Tom Talbot was elected the chapter’s Treasurer without any opposition.

    The Lanier Republican Assembly chapter includes a wide group of counties in northeast Georgia, and these folks came out to represent their communities, including Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Hall and Lumpkin counties.