Oconee County Republicans Featuring Party’s House Candidates In A Meeting This Week

Three–and possibly four–of the Republicans running for the Georgia House of Representatives in the Special Elections on Nov. 7 are to be guest speakers at the Oconee County Republican Party meeting on Sept. 28, Party Chair Tammy Gilland announced on Thursday evening.

Houston Gaines, running in the 117th House District race, and Tom Lord and Marcus Wiedower, running in the 119th House District race, have confirmed they will attend, Gilland said in an email message she sent out late last evening.

Steven Strickland also has been invited, Gilland said, and is trying to change his schedule so he can attend the meeting, to be held at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Office in Watkinsville.

The Oconee County Democratic Committee is holding a Meet and Greet for 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Watkinsville Library for candidates for the Watkinsville City elections, which are nonpartisan. Confirmed attendees include the candidates for mayor and two council seats.

The newly formed Oconee County Area Republicans is holding a meeting featuring House 119 candidate Tom Lord at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the Community Center in Veterans Park on Hog Mountain Road.

A candidate forum for all six candidates in the two House races will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 9, also at the Community Center in Veterans Park.

Turnout in the Nov. 7 special elections is likely to be low, and all of these events are intended to generate voter interest.

For more on the story, including estimates of voter turnout, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: 117 District Map.