The GRA welcomes you to come hear from all Republican candidates for state-wide office (and many local candidates) at the March 21st GRA State Convention! All Republican candidates who legally qualify to run for state-wide office will be welcome to present. We also are inviting Congressional candidates and many candidates from local races. The state-wide races include candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and Secretary of State such as:
• Burt Jones • Greg Dolezal • Steve Gooch • Blake Tillery • Kelvin King • Andrew Clyde • Mike Collins • Earl Carter • Derek Dooley • Chris Carr • Clark Dean • Vernon Jones • Bill Cowsert • Brian Strickland •
Kelvin King and Vernon Jones, candidates for Secretary of State, are among of the first state-wide candidates who have already confirmed their intent to be there!
Anyone may attend and have lunch with us at this event, but only GRA members may vote on endorsement. The audience will also have the opportunity to submit questions.
After hearing from the candidates, GRA members from across Georgia will vote to determine which candidates might earn the Georgia Republican Assembly’s endorsement in contested primaries. As always, it takes a two-thirds majority of the voting members at our convention for a candidate to earn our endorsement. Not only can such an endorsement be used to promote a candidate’s campaign, but it also provides an incentive for GRA members in the area to volunteer time and provide financial contributions to help endorsed candidates.
In order to vote on the endorsement, you must be a fully vetted and approved GRA member no later than February 19th! It takes sometimes a few weeks for our New Membership Committee to vet new applicants for GRA membership, so if you’re not a member already, apply soon! Click here to join the GRA!
Folks who register extra early for the convention save money! Save $30 with the Super Early Bird Pre-registration price only available until February 7th. Click here to register.
The 2026 GRA State Endorsement Convention
Location: North Hall Community Center
Address: 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
Date: March 21,
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm (max)
For questions, contact the GRA’s 2nd Vice President Lois Finlay.