TPC REAL Politick - Talkin' GOP Primaries for US Senate & GA HD 114

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Greetings, Piedmontians.

We've been expecting you. We've got the chafing dishes all lined up, the Sterno burning, and we're ready to serve you some of that good ole-fashioned GA (GOP edition) REAL Politck. 

GOP Primary for US Senate (for Ossoff's seat) 

Well, this one's been a little bit of a disappointment in terms of the lack of ugliness & dirty politics, though things are starting to ratchet up a bit, so there's that. 

But seriously. 

The odds-on frontrunner for this one is current GA-10 US Congressman Mike Collins. 

The Trucker Mike, Son of Mac

I first met Mike in either late 2013 or early 2014 when he first ran for US Congress. He lost that year. 

I was working a GA State House race campaign that same election cycle for my ole pal AB (A-A-Ron Brooks), so we were at a lot of the same functions & events as Mike & his camp. 

In fact, that's when I first met a young Bret Dunn. Him & his pal Jesse Head headed up the Mike Collins Grassroots Street Team. 

I was impressed w/ both of them young fellas at the time, and I still am. As some of you know, Bret is the presumptive favorite to become the next State Senator of the 42nd district of the GA General Assembly. 

I also got to know Mike pretty well as well. Had the opportunity to speak w/ him multiple times. Can't lie, I really liked him, even though maybe we weren't fully politically aligned. Great conversationalist. Very funny. 

I'll never forget a candidate's forum that a grassroots group I was a part of at the time - the NCLA (Newton Conservative Liberty Alliance) - put on. 

Mike got a question from Jason Pye (IYKYK) in which he was asked about his stances on normalizing relations w/ Cuba & the legalization of marijuana.

He replied w/ the following (paraphrasing): "well, Cuba's communist & weed's illegal, so there you go." 

I knew at the time I was witnessing what could only be described as political greatness. 

Okay, enough w/ the reminiscing. 

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Collins is definitely the frontrunner for this one. By how much depends on what poll you're looking at. Of the five done over the past month, if we take out the outliers, it looks like Mike has about a 10% lead over SE Georgian Buddy Carter. Most polls have shown the other main candidate - Derek Dooley - at a not-entirely-too-distant third. 

Of course, just like every other statewide primary going on, the "Undecideds" are still surprisingly high, so this is very much a fluid situation. 

Regardless, it does seem likely that this one's heading to runoff & that Mike is a lock for that runoff. 

GA State House District 114 

Two Morganites square off in this one: Brett Mauldin & Wendell McNeal. 

I've previously posted here in the space as well on social media that I've endorsed & fully support Brett in this one. I've got one of his signs in my yard & that's who I'll be voting for. 



With that said, I've actually had two different folks the past couple of weeks ask me: 

"Hey, didn't you actually support Wendell McNeal when he ran in 2022?" 

Well, yeah, I did. Hell, he was running against Fleming! What, I was gonna support Lil' Timmy? Come on, man! 


What's the old saying? Enemy of an enemy is a friend & all. 

And not that I consider Wendell an enemy. I actually met up w/ him at the Walnut Grove Waffle House in early 2022 & had about an hour-long conversation over breakfast w/ him. We certainly align on some issues. But, I just truly think Brett's the guy that we need representing our interests under the Gold Dome. 

There has been some Dirty Politics apparently in this one (and a quick note: as some of you may know, I have an inclination for hyperbole & certainly w/ national & statewide races, there is an expectation of things being done a certain way, but it becomes more off-putting as you go down the line).  

In terms of what has transpired is nothing that I'm really going to get into at this point in time,  but it does seem that a certain group of individuals in Morgan Co were putting out lies & half-truths about the wife of Mauldin, who, by the way, seems like a wonderful lady. 

It definitely made the rounds on social media a while back so perhaps some of you are familiar w/ the backstory. 

I have a dear, old friend who supports Wendell in this one & she reached out to me to let me know that she was positive, based on what she knows & what he's told her, that McNeal was not involved w/ it; however, it does seem that these characters are supporting him, so...

I think it would've looked a lot better if McNeal had come out publicly & stated that he had no involvement w/ this, and also spoke to how inappropriate & nasty that type of behavior is, but as far as I know, that was never done. 

Regardless, it's the consensus view of many that Brett's most likely going to win the primary & though he'll technically be facing a Dem in November, given the numbers of this district, it'd likely just be a matter of formality that he will be our new representation in The People's House of the GA General Assembly. 

Future posts will cover the Covington City Council and the Newton Co BOC 2 & 4 races. 

'Til next time, 

- MBM 

ULTRA HEAVY by Tim Kirby: A Review by Perrin Lovett

*editor's note: our old friend & my former Terry College of Business (UGA) classmate, Mr Perrin Lovett, has graciously returned to lend his literary talents to the ole site. These days Perrin's writings are mainly concentrated on fiction as he's written two very good novels over the last few years. He's not writing as much in terms of political commentary, but he is doing a good number of book reviews these days (I'm going to post another one he did a while back fairly soon) & that's what his first column back at TPC is. As always, thx for reading - MBM 

ULTRA HEAVY by Tim Kirby A Review by Perrin Lovett

Today, dear readers, we examine something a little different: a Sci-fi novel. Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, your reviewer supposes that he should have been more attuned to the genre, yet that has not exactly been the case. However, the right book can do wonders for anyone, and Ultra Heavy by Tim Kirby is one of the few that caught and held my attention. Here follows a brief overview of this new and very interesting tale of future imperial reach, rebellion, and, yes, even coherent philosophy. 

(© Multipolar Press)

Kirby, Tim, Ultra Heavy: Book 1: Edge of Empire, Multipolar Press, 2026 (Kindle Ed.).

Born in the United States, Tim Kirby lives and works in Russia. Popularly known as the “most Russian American,” he has worked for RT, is a champion of the “American Village” outside of Moscow, regularly makes sense of the collision between postmodern Westernisms and sovereign traditions, and educates interested Westerners about the Russian civilizational state. Find him on Telegram. Ultra Heavy, edited by the esteemed Constantin von Hoffmeister, is available from Amazon.

Set roughly 2,000 years in the future, Ultra Heavy finds a reinvigorated Russian Empire building and maintaining artificially terraformed colonies around the Solar System. An unusual soldier requests a mission from an unusual Tsar, and both have specific goals for the undertaking. Accordingly, an investigatory expedition is launched to Titan, Saturn’s moon, discoveries are made, ideologies are probed, and a battle takes place. For a book styling itself as “Hyper Masculine” and “Turbo Violent,” which is true, it also comes with a fair dose of erudition and contemplation. And, all that aside, it’s a fine story to boot.

Ultra Heavy moves ultra fast. One will note that it is styled as the first in a series; that is excellent because when one is finished with it, and it is a quick read, one will invariably want to see more. It has a distinctive style containing various subparts. Ala Dracula by Bram Stoker, Ultra Heavy proceeds from a partial epistolary format: there is a series of techno updates and notes that move the sequences along while also providing some backdrop and commentary. Immediately, the reader is presented with a certain depth via assorted terms and phenomena placed without explanation. For example, one may wonder what “the Curse” is. But these elements only serve to deepen Kirby’s world, eventually being defined or, otherwise, becoming self-explanatory. 

The book is essentially the story of a very old knight, permanently shrouded in custom and honor, who must contend with societal changes and rank, no-gray-about-it evil. He is a bit heavy-handed, though he comes off as stoic, respectable, and even endearing. Not many protagonists are merely known by a number. Kirby’s hero earns a name at the end, and his new moniker is deeply Russo-Slavic, whether considered in literary, cultural, or historical terms. He also gets a girl, as Kirby integrates a rather manly romance within his action thriller. Few books come with their own built-in, appropriate summaries, but Ultra Heavy is one of them: from page 94, it is something “like The Master and Margarita but with a horrific and gory ending.” The ending, should one wonder, is action-packed, unusual, but also happy. Kirby has a style somewhat reminiscent of Bulgakov and Lovecraft, and he honors many of the older, grittier authors of science fiction past. Your reviewer found elements of the classic Western throughout the story, which was a pleasant finding.

There’s a spirit at work in Ultra Heavy, one deeply Russian and laced with the tenets of Orthodox Christianity. This Christianity is muscular; one will enjoy the good priest’s battle cry on page 124. It also dispenses with the inversion that, when confronted with evil, hate is not a Christian value. It is, and on page 113, Kirby reminds readers of Proverbs 8:13: “The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.” There is another form of correction afoot, one that takes aim at the meaningless and surrender too common in modern science fiction. One may recall that in his interview with Tucker Carlson, Professor Alexander Dugin mentioned that so much of futuristic fiction is dystopian by design. Kirby’s work leans in that direction, though it is exceptional in that chaos and nihilism present as things to be resisted and defeated. 

Kirby also includes a few political truisms, which the reader should find, like the observations of H.L. Mencken, suitable, perhaps alarming, but also amusing. For instance, on page 20, Kirby addresses the perpetual naivety of those who think authority, under any political system, is always the answer: “The populace … are absolutely sure that every wrong can be righted by complaining incoherently to power, but this has never been and never will be the case.” If that were the case, the bereft residents of Titan could amenably appeal to their self-instated tyrant, the villain of the book. He is of the old forked-tongue school, promising nebulous liberty and delivering slavery. Kirby’s hero is no saint, but compared to his wicked adversary, he comes off like a Christian warrior-philosopher dealing with a demon-possessed toddler. Kirby uses his antagonist to paint a novel yet powerful example of blasphemy (see page 129), and he demonstrates the proper response to such distasteful affronting. Behind Icon by Georgia Briggs, Ultra Heavy is the second Orthodox-grounded novel I have read in the past few years that subtly confronts an American champion of transcendental do-as-thou-wiltism. Astute readers will catch that on page 130. There’s a lot to catch in this novel, so perhaps one might want to give it a go, say, this weekend.

If one is looking for a hardcore action novel, tempered by unabashed masculinity, yet presented with thoughtful vigor and even humor, then Ultra Heavy fits the bill. I highly recommend readers, both of science fiction specifically and fiction in general, consider it a most worthy candidate for their immersive enjoyment. And I thank Tim Kirby for writing it.

*TPC exclusive! Tim Kirby also rocks the O line for the Moscow Spartans professional (American-style) football team.

- Perrin Lovett 

TPC REAL Politick: GA GOP Edition - Talkin' GOV & Secretary of State

 Welcome back to the program, friends, and we hope this post finds you well. 

Alright, let's get at it. 

GA GOP Governor's Race 

Man, it's pretty much been everything I was hoping it'd be but maybe not quite at the level of dirtiness & vitriol as expected. 

Sad, I know. But now that early voting has commenced, we might see things turned up to the proverbial 11. 

There's been some real humdingers w/ the radio & TV spots that both the Action Jackson & Burt "Truck Stop" Jones camps (or affiliated or "non-affiliated" PACs) have been running. 

But certainly the Chef's Kiss goes to the ad calling out Truck Stop's Daddy's gas stations selling the Chinese vapes. What makes it is the Chinese Restaurant oriental music playing in the background! 

It's just good stuff. 

Recent polling is still showing both Jackson & Jones as the frontrunners for this thing w/ ole Judas Raffensperger polling a bit higher than he'd previously been. Kemp Boi Carr does certainly seem to be the also-ran for this one. 

However, after Monday's debate, that might very well change. 

Say what you will, but our current Secretary of State did come off looking much better than the two frontrunners. And man, what a gaffe by Action w/ the "I don't know" response about whether illegals had ever worked for him. 

Yeah, I get it. He was thinking that possibly some employees of contractors he'd hired may very well had been undocumented, but you've got to think like a politician when you're under the bright lights - Deny! Deny! Deny! 

I've said previously possibly either Judas or Kemp Boi could possibly find a lane to the runoff. I think that's still a possibility. 

The Custodian of the Great Seal of Georgia, AKA: GA Secretary of State 

So we've got a local tie-in for this one. Our old pal Tim "Lil' Timmy" Fleming. 

As a few of you may remember, I really went after Fleming back in 2022 when he first ran for State House. 

I did a series of write-ups over on my Substack (at that time I'd made the decision to house my political stuff over there vs here at TPC), all backed by documentation & facts, that really painted Tim in a bad light. 

Here's a link to my 5th piece of a series-of-five that included links to the previous pieces. 

So, there was this "worst best-kept secret" about him in 2020. 

Here's some additional context from a recent comment I made on a friend's FB post: 

An Atlanta Politico I was talking to when I was researching Tim in 2022 told me this whole thing was the “worst best kept secret in GA politics” at the time. 

I was directed by the aforementioned politico towards a source who had direct, first-hand knowledge about whatever it was that went down in 2020 that led to Lil' Timmy's "resignation."

This gentleman was someone who was directly affected by the purported questionable actions of Fleming w/ that alleged PPE scandal.

I actually spoke w/ him on the phone for about 20 minutes. This was 2022. He wouldn't say anything, even off the record, because he said (paraphrasing):

this was all on Fleming, and Kemp took care of it. I don't want this to have an adverse impact on Kemp's chances of getting elected. We need him to win

You have to remember - this was in the height of the 2022 campaign in which Kemp was in a heated election vs Abrams.

I've got that guy's contact info in a file somewhere. I need to try to put my hands on that file so I can reach out again & maybe he'd be willing to talk more now.

But here's the kicker:

If this info is making the rounds in GOP & Independent circles, then you know it's most likely on the radar of the Dems.

If Tim gets the GOP nod, then this is something that could hand Team Blue the W in the general.

The story goes that Kemp went to Fleming & said that he could resign today or get fired tomorrow.

So, there's that... 

I'll have another piece hitting soon covering the GOP primaries for US Senate & GA HD 114. 

And after that, an article about Dysfunction Junction, aka: The City of Covington Council (and more specifically - several of their recent meetings) 

Very Sincerely Yours, 

- MBM  

Copy of Email sent by TPC Editor MB McCart to the City of Covington Regarding Madam Mayor

 Greetings, friends, and welcome back to the fun house. 

So here's a copy of the email I sent to the Attorney, Clerk, Council, Manager & Mayor of the City of Covington, GA: 

Hello.

Marshall McCart from Covington, GA here.

I am writing this email today to share some concerns I have concerning Covington Mayor Fleeta Baggett as well as some of her recent actions & activities.

Fleeta has had me blocked on Facebook (FB) for a few years now. As I’ve come to find out, she has also blocked several others & has been documented deleting & removing comments in posts in which she appears to be acting in her role as Mayor of Covington.

I’ve consulted w/ multiple people & there seems to be a consensus view of the following:

Per the GA Open Records Act (Title 50, Chapter 18, Sections 70 to 77 of the Official Code of GA), social media posts of government officials discussing government-related issues are considered to be public record & have to be compliant w/ the law.

Now, the point of contention for some was that since it was Fleeta's personal Facebook page, then this would be exempt.

There was some ambiguity concerning that concept until March 15, 2024 when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously in Lindke v. Freed that if a government official is utilizing their own personal social media account in their role as a government official then it would then be considered a "public forum" in which full compliance w/ all relevant laws would be required.

In the opinion of some - myself included - Fleeta's use of her personal FB page has met that threshold & that she has now possibly placed herself as well as the city in an actionable position.

As an aside, there has also been widespread documentation of Fleeta posting & interacting on social media in a way that is rather unbecoming of an elected official, especially that of Mayor of our beloved home city.

On a final note, I just want to express that this is something that I’m really not personally concerned with, Fleeta being Fleeta & all; however, it’s the principle of the matter & also the fact that the law is the law. To avoid potential litigation under 42 USC Section 1983, Mayor Fleeta Baggett needs to unblock everybody, or at a very minimum, cease using her personal FB profile in a governmental capacity.

- MBM

Possibly Seeking Legal Remedy Against Fleeta: A Cause Célèbre; or, at a Minimum - A Cause Du Jour

 Greetings, friends, and I hope this post finds you well. 

So I came across a FB post yesterday in which the poster was complaining about Fleeta Baggett - who uses her personal page on FB in her capacity as Mayor of Covington, GA - deleting posts & blocking multiple people (for no legitimate, legal reason) that she doesn't like. 

I commented on this post w/ the following: 

I've been blocked by Fleeta for years. 

Two different attorneys have confirmed she's in violation since she does often use her personal page in her role as Mayor. 

I've had multiple folks tell me I should pursue it but it just hasn't been high on my priority list. 

But things change. I think I will pursue it. At a minimum it'll piss her off. 

 

Madam Mayor Fleeta

I'm very much ready now to pursue this. The law's the law & Fleeta has been openly flaunting it for years, proudly, in fact, to anyone who will listen to her. 

I'm about to send an email to Sister Mayor, the City Clerk & City Attorney of Covington, as well as CC'ing all six members of the Covington Council (I'll also BCC several including some you maybe reading this) giving notice of my intent to pursue this. 

After all, as some of you know, I am a Cause Guy (whether Célèbre or Du Jour). 

Looking forward to it. I think I need this. I'll keep y'all posted. 

Here's to the road ahead! 

- MBM 

A TPC Report: Talkin' C-Town; Idiocy from the Gold Dome (But Then I Repeat Myself) & Interesting Happenings on Gregory Rd

 Greetings. 

So let's start w/ the home city & let's start w/ traffic. 

As predicted, the bridge replacement & closing of Hwy 81/Emory St just south of 278 has had major ramifications on traffic flow in & around C-town proper. 

As also predicted, West St has just been a total & absolute catastrophe, particularly during peak hours, as all of this north-south traffic has had to go somewhere. And it doesn't help that there are no dedicated left-turn green lights on either side of 278 on West, though that really wouldn't matter anyways as the left turn lanes are very short on both sides. 

All other nearby thoroughfares (Pace St, Turner Lake & Elm) have been severely impacted as well. 

And this past weekend was ridiculous. It was the Vampire convention that was being held at OHCO. I saw video on the Book of Faces. 

Utter madness. 

Oh well, it's always something, right? 

COV says NO to Tattoo Shops on the Square 

This isn't breaking news so you're probably aware of this already, but you might not know some of the dynamics involved. 

Two weeks ago & the Covington Council - in a 4-2 vote - voted against allowing for a tattoo shop to open up on east side of the Square on Church St. 

Honestly, for some, this vote was a surprise. 

There seemed to've been a consensus to approve it (at one point I was hearing a possible 5-1 vote to do so); however, in the days leading up to the council's vote, there was a shift & when it was all said & done, the votes were NOT there to make it happen. 

I'd previously publicly announced my support for making the change to allow it. 

Well, hell, definitely won't be the first time I've been on the losing side of a political/policy issue, but - I beat on, like a boat against the current. 


GA General Assembly Hijinks 

In response to the state senate voting overwhelmingly to switch GA to Atlantic Time as a potential end-around to be able to do permanent DST, I'll just share what I posted on a particular FB post: 

"This is so dumb. If passed, it would replicate in GA what the entire country did back in the 1970s which was a complete disaster & they reversed it w/in a year. It will NOT work.

Still can't believe this many of our state senators are such morons.

And this "workaround" is completely asinine.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the lower chamber - "The People's House" - follows the dumbassery of the state senate. However, I would be surprised if Kemp actually signed off on it & I'm fairly certain the US DOT would never sign off on it so really it's much ado de nada.

But hey, kudos to the GA General Assembly for tackling the big issues like the official chicken wing of the state & wasting time w/ bullsh!t like this.

Sad.

By the way, permanent Standard Time is the way."

As I've been saying for years & years, friends, never doubt the ability of that crowd to go Full-On Mo-Ron! 


What's Going On on Gregory Rd? 

(and maybe I might've buried the lede on this one a bit?) 

Over the last few months I've had multiple folks reach out to me about certain activities occurring pertaining to properties in the vicinity of Gregory Rd off of Flat Rock Rd just off State Hwy 142/John Williams Hwy. 

Reports of a certain individual reaching out to elected & appointed officials about trying to get parcels of real estate annexed into the City of Covington. 

I did a little preliminary research at the time. I found that this certain individual had an interest in multiple LLCs that own many of the parcels in this area. 

Fast forward to last week when Newton Co BOC 5 Rep LeAnne Long publicly shared information she had received from a Gregory Rd property owner who had received an offer from a certain entity - RT Newton Holdings LLC - about purchasing their property w/ the contingency that it get annexed by the City of Covington, get the required zoning but also w/ a stipulation that this property owner would publicly support the annexation/zoning amendment as well as write a public letter of support for putting a data center in where this property was located. 

I received a copy of this offer & let me tell you what, folks -- it's a real humdinger! I mean, it's  really something. Basically a 3-yr contingency clause. 

Apparently (and allegedly) this person (whom I'm going to name at the end of this piece) has already been working on an assemblage to put together enough parcels to possibly try to get it annexed & to get the zoning to put in a data center. 

A previous purchase that has been an item of much discussion was the purchase of Flat Rock Baptist Church a couple of years ago. The church actually sold to Tide Investments LLC, and then that entity later sold it to the aforementioned RT Newton Holdings. 

There's also been chatter about a current elected official who was actively involved w/ this church, as well as alleged political support she may have received (we're working on running that down) along w/ purported financial support another member of the Covington Council might've also possibly received. 

As an aside, the other corporate entity that has large land holdings in this area is JBW Investments LLC. 

So, what - or who - seems to be the nexus of all of this? 

Well, based on research, as well as a review of available public records, it seems to be one man: 

John B. "Jay" Williams 

DEVELOPING... 

- MBM 

TPC Real Politick: Qualifying Done; What's the Lay of the Land? Talkin' Senate, GOV, State House & Senate; NC BOC

 Welcome back, folks, and it's time to get serious about the 2026 election cycle as candidate qualifying has now come & gone. 

We're going to start w/ the GOP primary for the US Senate (Ossoff) race, then get into the GA Governor's race, local state house & senate races and then finish up w/ the two Newton Co BOC races. 

Your Source for the REAL Story

US Senate - GOP Primary 

Well, friends, this one looks pretty exciting & close at this point. 

The three main candidates are Mike Collins, Buddy Carter & Son of Vince - Derek Dooley. 

Dooley was kind of a surprise & seems to be the Kemp candidate. Collins, a man I first met 12 years ago when he ran for Congress the first time, has been & still seems to be the odds-on favorite for this one. Say what you will about him - and there's a whole lot that can be said - but he's definitely the MAGA candidate in this race but he also carries legitimate conservative bonafides & is a natural politician. 

Buddy Carter, the current 1st US district congressman from Pooler, GA (just outside of Savannah) has the money & campaign apparatus to have a chance, but right now he's polling a good 10-15 points behind Collins. 

Dooley seems to be the also-ran at this point consistently polling a distant third; however, with over half of the electorate still undecided, this is still very much a fluid situation. 


GA GOV - GOP 

So, this is the one that's gonna get real good, I think. 

The main players:

Rick "Action" Jackson, self-made billionaire, former ticket scalper & shoe-shiner; son of an absentee father & alcoholic mother (if you've been watching TV at all or listening to the radio you no doubt already know this), is running a self-funded campaign in which he says he won't be beholden to anybody, "just like Trump." 

Current GA Lt. Governor Burt "Truck Stop" Jones. The official Trump candidate, but someone that many in the MAGA realm (and a fair number of folks of all political stripes residing in the quad-county area) are somewhat distrustful of. 

Brad "Judas" Raffensperger. So Judas (as described by Action Jackson) is absolutely loathed by the MAGA crew but is somewhat liked by some of the more moderate GOP types. He could possibly find a lane in this contest. 

Chris "Kemp Boi" Carr. While Kemp hasn't officially endorsed anyone in the race,  conventional wisdom seems to think he'd like to see Carr, the current Georgia AG, win this one & Carr is definitely pushing the impression that he is the Kemp Candidate. Regardless, he is polling a very distant 4th so far. 

As mentioned, Jackson came up w/ Judas; Yours Truly is responsible for Truck Stop & Kemp Boi. 

You're welcome. I do what I can. 

Polling is showing Jackson & Jones as the frontrunners at the moment. 

The way this thing is going already, it might end up as one of the the dirtiest, nastiest & ugliest primaries in GA GOP history & folks - let me tell you this:

I. AM. HERE. FOR. ALL. OF. IT!


STATE HOUSE & SENATE 

The big news regarding the 42nd Senate District of GA is that we have an uncontested GOP primary. In a turn of events that was not surprising to this writer, young lawyer & Marine Bret Dunn is the presumptive favorite to represent our neck of the woods in the General General Assembly. 

Technically he will face a Dem challenger in November but considering the numbers in this district, I think it's just a matter of formality at this point. 

I've known Bret for about 12 years now & I really like him. He's a good fella & I think he'll represent us well under the Gold Dome. 

HD 114 

We do have a contested primary for this one.

Brett Mauldin & Wendell McNeal - both Morganites - will face off to determine who will represent the eastern portion of Newton Co & the entirety of Morgan in the lower chamber - The People's House - of our state legislature. 

I will take this opportunity to make an official endorsement: 

I hereby publicly endorse & support Brett Mauldin for GA HD 114. 

I've had the opportunity to meet Brett & have had a few conversations w/ him over the years. I think a lot of him & believe he'll do a fine job representing our interests. 


NEWTON CO BOC 

It's the even-year, non-presidential cycle this year, so that means it's election time for the 2nd & 4th districts of the Newton Co Board of Commissioners. 

Both of these seats are firmly Democrat. 

In the 2nd we see Demond Mason running for a 3rd term. A lot of folks like him & as far as I can tell he's done at least a decent job for our county. He'll be running against challenger Tamera Strong. 

For BOC 4, JC Henderson is - if memory serves - running for his 8th term this fall. 

Well, right off the bat, nobody should be in an elected office for that long. Plus, we're talking about JC here. 

He'll be facing off w/ Nytravious "Nytro" Smith. I first met Nytro three years ago & was quite impressed. Seems like a super nice young man. Very intelligent. And I know he's got a lot of supporters out there. If anyone can take down King JC, it just might be him. 

You know I'll be keeping an eye on things. 

'Til next time, 

- MBM