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TexasTowelie

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:55 AM Sep 2018

Political group to challenge Republicans running unopposed

Frustrated by a state lawmaker’s refusal to consider an assault weapons ban, a Georgia woman began looking for ways to unseat him. But she soon learned it would be nearly impossible: he was running unopposed.

Clare Schexnyder’s frustration with Republican state Rep. Alan Powell of Hartwell turned into a project recruiting write-in candidates to challenge unopposed Republican lawmakers across the country.

Her newly-formed political advocacy group, Public Service Party, announced Wednesday it has six candidates filing to run as write-in candidates in Georgia and one in Florida.

Schexnyder admits that getting write-in candidates elected is a long shot, but the group wants to give people that rarely see Democrats on their ballot another option.

Read more: https://www.allongeorgia.com/georgia-state-politics/political-group-to-challenge-republicans-running-unopposed/

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Political group to challenge Republicans running unopposed (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2018 OP
A write-in campaign while not ideal is Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #1
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