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TexasTowelie

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Sun Oct 4, 2020, 05:07 AM Oct 2020

Two Athens Statehouse Races Look Like They'll Be Extremely Close

State Rep. Houston Gaines’ comments to Oconee County Republicans were unvarnished.

“We both have a significant challenge coming up in November,” Gaines said, speaking for himself and Rep. Marcus Wiedower. “It’s going to be a real fight.”

Gaines was speaking at the end of July when the Oconee County Republican Party opened its campaign headquarters at 1050 Barber Creek Drive, off Mars Hill Road.

State Sen. Bill Cowsert made a similar comment at the party’s meeting in August, saying “If we don’t get out and vote for them, it (a defeat) can happen.”

Neither Gaines nor Cowsert gave details for their concerns, but the reasons can been seen in the numbers from the June 9 primaries.

Read more: https://flagpole.com/news/oconee-observations/2020/10/01/two-athens-statehouse-races-look-like-theyll-be-extremely-close/
(Athens Flagpole)

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