Obama Coattails Prevail in N.C. and Va. Races
Thelma Drake (R), and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly beat businessman Keith Fimian (R) in the race to replace Rep.
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Thelma Drake (R), and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly beat businessman Keith Fimian (R) in the race to replace Rep.
> Jennings lost to Buchanan by 369 votes last cycle, but the result was soon challenged by Democrats amid allegations that faulty voting machines purged 18,000 votes in Democratic-dominated Sarasota County
Jim Martin and DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones will be headed to an August runoff to decide who will take on Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) in November.
Jim Martin (who was the 2006 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor and is the choice of the party establishment) and DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones.
12th district Incumbent: John Barrow (D) 2nd term (50 percent) Outlook: Likely Democratic In this narrowly split district, it had been assumed that Barrow would be in for another tight race.
12th district Incumbent: John Barrow (D) 2nd term (50 percent) Outlook: Leans Democratic Although Barrow defeated former Rep.
Jim Marshall and John Barrow reflected just how far the state — ruled with an iron fist by Democrats for decades until 2002 — has shifted toward the GOP.
[IMGCAP(1)] Flynt was born in Spalding County, Ga., in 1914.
First elected in 2002, he currently is House Majority Whip and is a former chairman of the Columbia County Commission. He introduced a resolution this week honoring Norwood.
John Barrow in 2006, also is mentioned as a possible contender. He previously represented portions of the 10th before a GOP-led redistricting effort in 2005.
Deborah Pryce defeated Democratic county commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy, 50.2 percent to 49.7 percent, a margin of 0.5 percentage points, to claim an 8th House term.