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Election Guide
U.S. House Georgia District 10
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Pam DeLancy Office Sought: U.S. House, District 10 Party: Democratic Occupation: Retired Army colonel, registered nurse and certified health and wellness coach Years in Community: Over two…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia Hate Crimes Legislation Stalls in Senate, Proponents Hope for Passage in 2020
The state’s first hate crimes bill, HB 426, passed the Georgia House but stalled in the Senate and will not be taken up until the next Georgia state legislative session in 2020. Dacula Republican Rep. Chuck Efstration sponsored House Bill 426 in the most recent 2019 legislative session. HB 426…
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2018 Election
Gaines, Gonzalez Renew Battle for Georgia State House Seat
After facing off last year in a special election, Republican Houston Gaines and Democrat Deborah Gonzalez are once again competing for the Georgia House District 117 seat. The district covers areas of Jackson, Barrow, Oconee and Clarke counties, including Athens. Normally House seats are on the ballot every other year,…