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