Here’s a list of announced and rumored candidates for the various open positions in Gwinnett County. There are a number of other potential candidates who are thinking about running who I’m sure I’ll be adding to this list soon. If you know of others please say so in the comments.
7th Congressional District (being vacated by John Linder)
Representative Clay Cox(R) (website)
Doug Heckman(D) (considering it)
Tom Kirby (R) (website)
Rob Woodall (R) (announced)
Senate District 9 (being vacated by Don Balfour)
Representative David Casas(R) (announced)
Fmr. Gwinnett GOP Chairman Greg Howard(R) (announced)
State House District 98 (being vacated by Bobby Reese who will run in the 9th CD)
Josh Clark(R) (website)
Wayne Hill(R) (website)
Full disclosure: I’m managing the campaign of Josh Clark
State House District 102 (being vacated by Clay Cox)
Travis Bowden(R) (announced)
Linda Carsten(R) (announced)
Keith Royal (announced)
State House District 103 (being vacated by David Casas)
Steve Ramey(R) (announced)
Michael Sullivan (considering it according to emails I’ve received)
State House District 106 (being vacated by Melvin Everson who is running for Labor Commissioner)
Warren Auld(R) (website)
Steffini Bethea(D) (website)
Brett Harrell(R) (website)
Ralph Reed needs to be out of the public sector forever. Can I be more clear?
Ralph needs to run just so the voters can b*tch-slap him a few more times.
Ralph can bring casino gambling to Georgia! That will help our funding problems!
I’m running away. Does that count?
Good rundown, Buzz. Confirmed a lot of what I’d been hearing. Thanks.
Wow Greg Howard is back. Good lord. I guess he can never get enough.
Great list Buzz. I’ve been wondering about all those races.
So are any Democrats running in any of those races?
I think I know the answer.
Until they commit a crime or get arrested, PP won’t acknowledge them.
None have announced but if they do I’ll put a link to it.
No different than the GOP opposition that John Lewis receives every election.
Uh…they are open seats, not a quixotic quest to unseat one of the highest ranking members of the House. Not anywhere near close.
Steffini Bethea is running in 106 for the Democrats.
Thanks sndeak.