Whitehead draws wide GOP support

Jim Whitehead has received the support of Republican party chairmen in nine counties from the 10th Congressional district. Whitehead is expected to face fellow Republican Paul Broun July 17th in the runoff-election for the district seat.

The GOP chairmen from the counties of Columbia, Elbert, Lincoln, Madison and McDuffie counties have said they are backing Whitehead, as well from Putnam, Richmond, Stephens and Towns counties.

The special election last week has not yet been certified. Only 187 votes separated Broun and James Marlow for second place in the balloting.

Runoff ahead for 10th Congressional District seat

The 10th Congressional district race is headed for a runoff. Tuesday's special election tallied 44-percent of the vote for Jim Whitehead, a former State Senator. The Republican will face either fellow Republican Paul Broun, or Democrat James Marlow. Those two candidates were separated by just over 100 votes. Broun finished on top, but there is likely to be a recount. The runoff election is set for July 17th. Officials said Tuesday's 10th District special election had a higher than expected turnout of 16-percent of the district's 340-thousand registered voters.


In the election to replace Whitehead in the District-24 Senate seat, that was won by William Jackson. He took victory with 63 percent of the vote, defeating three other candidates.

Candidates register to run for Norwood's seat

Candidates are lining up to fill the northeast Georgia congressional seat left vacant by the late Charlie Norwood. This morning four candidates registered with the Secretary of State – Republicans State Senator Jim Whitehead, Paul Broun, and 27-year-old Erik Underwood, and Democrat James Marlow. The special election is scheduled for June 19th. Charlie Norwood was a Republican and Augusta native who died in February after a long battle with cancer.