Just one-third of Georgia’s sheriffs assist Gary Black for US Senate

Black can also assert bipartisan assist, because at the very least 6 of the sheriffs are Democrats: Mike Dewey of Brooks County, Doug Hanks of Prepare dinner County, Wiley Griffin of Decatur County, Robert Oglesby of Jenkins County, Nick Norton of Lanier County and Craig Nobles of Lengthy County.

Black is the greatest regarded of 3 Republicans in the race, a group that also contains armed service veterans Kelvin King and Latham Saddler. The commissioner previously won previous Gov. Nathan Deal’s endorsement, while many other Republican leaders are staying on the sidelines.

The uncertainty underscores how unsettled the discipline stays, as senior Republicans worry that Walker’s prolonged heritage of erratic and violent habits, his no-displays on the marketing campaign path and his extended-standing residency in Texas could weaken his bid.

Black final 7 days turned the 1st GOP prospect to publicly criticize Walker, calling on the Texan to move to Ga, “register and vote in some elections and understand what Georgians have on their minds” ahead of coming into the race.

Here’s a listing of Black’s endorsements:

Appling County

Sheriff Mark Melton

Bacon County

Sheriff Andy Batten

Banks County

Sheriff Carlton Velocity

Barrow County

Sheriff Jud Smith

Berrien County

Sheriff Ray Paulk

Bleckley County

Sheriff Kris Coody

Brooks County

Sheriff Mike Dewey

Bulloch County

Sheriff Noel Brown

Camden County

Sheriff Jim Proctor

Candler County

Sheriff John Miles

Catoosa County

Sheriff Gary Sisk

Clinch County

Sheriff Stephen Tinsley

Colquitt County

Sheriff Rod Howell

Prepare dinner County

Sheriff Doug Hanks

Coweta County

Sheriff Lenn Wood

Crisp County

Sheriff Billy Hanock

Decatur County

Sheriff Wiley Griffin

Echols County

Sheriff Randy Courson

Emanuel County

Sheriff Jeffrey Brewer

Fannin County

Sheriff Dane Kirby

Fayette County

Sheriff Barry Babb

Floyd County

Sheriff Dave Roberson

Gilmer County

Sheriff Stacy Nicholson

Glascock County

Sheriff Jeremy Kelley

Glynn County

Sheriff Neal Bounce

Grady County

Sheriff Harry Young

Habersham County

Sheriff Joey Terrell

Hall County

Sheriff Gerald Couch

Haralson County

Sheriff Stacy Williams

Hart County

Sheriff Mike Cleveland

Houston County

Sheriff Cullen Talton

Jackson County

Sheriff Janis Mangum

Jeff Davis County

Sheriff Preston Bohannon

Jenkins County

Sheriff Robert Oglesby

Jones County

Sheriff Butch Reece

Lamar County

Sheriff Brad White

Lanier County

Sheriff Nick Norton

Laurens County

Sheriff Larry Dean

Extended County

Sheriff Craig Nobles

Lowndes County

Sheriff Ashley Paulk

Lumpkin County

Sheriff Stacy Jarrard

Madison County

Sheriff Michael Moore

Murray County

Sheriff Jimmy Davenport

Oconee County

Sheriff James Hale

Oglethorpe County

Sheriff David Gabriel

Pierce County

Sheriff Ramsey Bennett

Putnam County

Sheriff Howard Sills

Schley County

Sheriff Shane Tondee

Seminole County

Sheriff Heath Elliott

Tattnall County

Sheriff Kyle Sapp

Taylor County

Sheriff Jeff Watson

Tift County

Sheriff Gene Scarbrough

Toombs County

Sheriff Junior Kight

Turner County

Sheriff Andy Hester

Twiggs County

Sheriff Darren Mitchum

Upson County

Sheriff Dan Kilgore

Walton County

Sheriff Joe Chapman

Wayne County

Sheriff Chuck Moseley

White County

Sheriff Rick Kelley

Really worth County

Sheriff Don Whitaker