Tag Archives: Paul Broun

On the campaign trail: Mac Collins will take on Broun; Doss gets opposition too

Mac Collins says he will oppose Rep. Paul Broun in the 10th Congressional District; Chuck Hufstetler will run for the Georgia Senate District 52 seat . . .

Tags: 10th Congressional District , Chuck Hufstetler , David Doss , Georgia Senate District 52 , Mac Collins , Paul Broun

On the campaign trail: Newt is kaput, Mac may be back

Newt Gingrich looks like he is ready to step down from the presidential race; Mac Collins is rumored to be looking at another race for Congress . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , David Doss , Doug Collins , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Mac Collins , Maria Sheffield , Martha Zoller , Newt Gingrich , Paul Broun , Rick Allen , Wright McLeod

Political Notes — New committee chairs named in House

Speaker David Ralston appoints several new committee chairmen in the Georgia House . . .

Tags: David Ralston , Georgia Ports Authority , House committees , Nikki Haley , Paul Broun , Roger Williams , Savannah River dredging

Broun will get GOP opposition in 2012

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun of Athens, one of the most conservative members of Congress, will have Republican primary opposition next year . . .

Tags: 10th Congressional District , Barack Obama , GOP opposition , Paul Broun , Stephen Simpson

Collins holds early lead in 9th District fundraising

Doug Collins has outraised Martha Zoller in the early stages of the 9th Congressional District race; a look at the money flowing in to the other congressional races . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Doug Collins , Jack Kingston , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Martha Zoller , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Tom Graves , Tom Price

Political Notes – A comeback for Mac?

Mac Collins, who’s been out of elective office since 2004, says he is considering the possibility of a race for congress against Paul Broun . . .

Tags: 10th Congressional District , balanced budget amendment , Mac Collins , Mark Butler , Paul Broun , Phil Kent , Warm Springs

With congressional map finalized, candidates step up

Candidates are starting to line up to run in Georgia’s redrawn congressional districts, now that the redistricting plan has been passed . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Ben Harbin , congressional districts , Doug Collins , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Paul Broun , redistricting , Ross Tolleson

Political Notes – Will Broun run in a new district?

Will the new congressional maps prompt Rep. Paul Broun to run for another term in the 9th District rather than stay in the 10th District? Stay tuned . . .

Tags: 10th District , 9th District , congressional redistricting , DOT board , Michael Thurmond , Paul Broun , Sam Wellborn

Even some Republicans are unhappy with congressional plan

Although Georgia’s new congressional plan was drawn up by legislative Republicans, there are some GOP congressmen who will be displeased with it because of the way their districts were reconfigured . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , congressional redistricting plan , Jack Kingston , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Sanford Bishop , Tom Price

Political Notes – They’ve got a debt deal, but will it pass?

There is supposedly a debt deal that’s been finalized in Washington, but it still needs to get votes for passage in the U.S. House and Senate; U.S. Rep. John Barrow has a large bullseye on his back as the redistricting session nears . . .

Tags: Barbara Massey Reece , Birmingham bankruptcy , debt ceiling , John Barrow , Paul Broun , redistricting , Rick Crawford , Tom Graves