SWGAPolitics.com Candidates Forum Saturday Night in Dougherty County

This Past Saturday Night, SWGAPolitics.com hosted its first ever candidates forum wich featured more than 30 candidates from both local & statewide.

Some of the statewide candidates who were there included:

Republican Jeff May & John Douglas, who are both running for the GOP nomination for PSC District 2 Commissioner seat

Darwin Carter, who is battling Gary Black for the GOP nomination for Agriculture Commissioner

Sam Olens, Preston Smith & Max Wood (couldn't remember if he or a representative was there) spoke to the crowd. All are running for Attorney General

U.S. Senate Candidate RJ Hadley,who is battling Mike Thurmond for the democratic nomination

Brian Westlake & Joe Martin, candidates for State School Superintendent, Kira Willis, Richard Woods & John Barge

Seth Harp, Dennis Cain for State Insurance Commissioner

Melvin Everson for Labor Commissioner

Rick Allen & Lee Ferrell for second congressional district

DuBose Porter & David Poythress was the only gubernatorial candidates for governor who showed up: Baker, Barnes was a no-show. No GOP candidates were there

and many more candidates for local races in Albany & statewide as well

The event started a lil before 6p.m & ended after 9p.m.

A few candidates that were really impressive were Jeff May, PSC Commission candidate, Darwin Carter, Agriculture Commission candidate, Brian Westlake & Dennis Cain who is running for Insurance Commissioner & of course Dubose Porter & David Poythress.


Gen David Poythress at SWGAPolitics Forum

Hats off to the SWGAPolitics.com for pulling off such a event

SWGA Politics.com Candidate Forum on June 12

SWGAPolitics.com candidate forum will be held in Leesburg, which is about 35-40 miles south of my hometown of Oglethorpe on June 12 & here are the following who will attend the forum:

Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal, Democrat Thurbert Baker and Libertarian John Monds are among the statewide office seekers who plan to participate in the SWGAPolitics.com candidate forum at the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building.

Rick Allen, a Republican challenging Sanford Bishop for his congressional seat, and Chuck Donovan, a Libertarian running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Johnny Isakson, also are confirmed for the event.


Other statewide candidates who have committed to taking part in the event include Republicans Tom Knox and Denis Cain and Libertarian Shane Bruce, who are running for insurance commissioner;

Secretary of State candidates David Chastain, a Libertarian, and Democrat Angela Moore; and Libertarian Kira Willis, Republican Richard Woods and Democrat Brian Westlake, all of whom are running for state school superintendent.

Also confirmed for the event are Agriculture Commisisoner candidates Kevin Cherry and Darwin Carter, a Libertarian and Republican, respectively; Labor Commissioner hopeful Will Costa, a Libertarian; and Republican John Douglas, a candidate for the Public Service Commission.

SWGAPolitics.com was founded by Jeff Sexton, Tim Nelson, the event organizer is a contrubutor to SWGA Politics, as well as Tom Knighton, who is editor & siite administrator at SWGA Politics.