Over the past few weeks, I have been burning up the road again with Wayne Johnson. We completed the final visit of the 30th county. The Press release is below. Thanks for reading.
Wayne Johnson, Republican Congressional Candidate For Georgia Completes “Every County Counts Tour”
Montezuma, Ga – Thirty counties make up Georgia’s 2ndCongressional District. It includes the cities of Americus, Albany, Bainbridge, Butler, Buena Vista, Leesburg, Thomasville, Columbus, Cairo, Richland, Warner Robins, Macon, Morgan, Cuthbert, Ft Gaines, Georgetown, and Montezuma; along with many, many other small cities, and towns. Continue reading →
There is little choice but to expand into strong Republican counties. The 2nd District could finally be competitive.
Every ten years we have a census in the United States. The purpose of the census is to determine the number of representatives from each state in the US House of Representatives. States and local governments also use the census to redraw the political districts, from Congress to County Commissions and many more.
The Supreme Court has established a rule commonly known as, “one man, one vote” for political districts. Continue reading →
Don Cole considers another run for Congress in 2022
Isaiah 30:21 says, “Your ears will hear a word behind you, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.” So I am listening for that word. Continue reading →
When I let it be known that I was going to run for the 2nd District US House, many well-meaning people said that I was wasting my time and my money. Because of a long-time incumbency, the demographics, and socio-economics, the district has always been written off for a Republican challenger.
If an analysis of the data was my basis for running, then I would have come to the same conclusion. My basis for running; however, was not merely on political analysis. Continue reading →
Rain Slowed us but We Are Rolling Again to Send DC to DC!
Join us on the “Roll with Don Cole” swing through all 29 counties. As your Congressman, my focus will on the people of the 2nd District. That is why I am making this trip to every county. You are important and I am your cheerleader for a bright future.
Georgia is the number one state in the nation in which to do business. The 2nd Congressional District should and must be on that team. We’ve been sitting on the bench for the past 30 years and we need to dress up and show up for the game.
I will be your voice to make certain that we are on that team at the local, state, and federal level. I will open the doors where needed and kick them open when necessary. We will be heard and you, in your counties and communities, will make a difference and see a difference.
Just as God created each of us as a unique individual, every county is unique and important. You rightly hold a sense of pride and hope for the future.
You face the challenges of life and community with a strong resolve. You are the innovators and investors. You instill strong values and virtues for future generations.
You are an inspiration to me. I will reflect, promote, and share a positive vision for our beloved district.
The rain slowed us two days but we are back rolling again. Wednesday and Thursday September 16 & 17 were rescheduled for rain. Check out the schedule and come meet us.
Monday September 14, 2020 Bibb County – 8:00 AM – Bibb GOP HQ – 2720 Riverside Dr. Macon, Ga 31204 Peach County – 9:30 AM – Gotwalls Book Store – 311 Ga-49 Byron, Ga 31008 Peach County -11:00 AM – 115 Commercial Heights – Fort Valley, Ga 31030 Macon County – 1:30 PM – Oasis Coffee Shop 310 Spaulding Rd. Montezuma, Ga 31063 Dooly County – 3:00 PM – Unadilla Auto Parts – 2337 Pine St. Hwy. 41 Unadilla, Ga 31091 Dooly County – 3:45 PM – 820 Old Pinehurst Rd. Pinehurst, Ga 31070 Dooly County – 4:30 PM – Big Chic – 120 North 3rd St. Vienna, Ga 31092
Tuesday September 15, 2020 Crisp County – 8:30 AM – Leger & Son – 120 Seedling Dr. Cordele, Ga 31015 Lee County – 10:00 AM – Trump 2020 HQ – 1541 US-19 Leesburg, Ga 31763 Dougherty County – 11:30 AM – The Rocket – 1935 Dawson Rd. Albany, Ga 31707 Mitchell County – 2:30 PM – 259 East Walton St. Baconton, Ga 31716 Mitchell County – 4:30 PM – Sweetly Shealy’s 19 South Scott St. Camilla, Ga 31730 Grady County – 6:00 PM – Grady County GOP HQ – 115 South Broad St. – Cario, Ga 39828
Friday September 18, 2020 Talbot County – 9:00 AM – Chamber of Commerce – 12 East Madison St. Talbotton, Ga 31827 Muscogee County – 11:30 AM – Muscogee County GOP HQ – 4425 Holly Ave. Columbus, Ga 31904 Chattahoochee County – 2:00 PM – Cusseta Crossing – 298 Hwy. 520 Cusseta, Ga 31805 Marion County – 3:30 PM – Swamp Fox Distilling Company – 110 Mc Duffie St. Buena Vista, Ga 31803
Monday September 21, 2020 Early County – 9:00 AM – Birdsong Peanut 230 Bay St. Blakely, Ga 39823 Clay County – 10:30 AM – Touch of Blossoms – 205 South, Hancock St. Fort Gaines, Ga 39851 Calhoun County – 12:00 PM – Parking Lot at West IGA Deli 19199 Hartford Street East Edison, Ga 39846 Randolph County – 2:00 PM – On the Square – Ga-50 Cuthbert, Ga 39840 Terrell County – 3:30 PM – Parking lot of Wayne’s Restaurant – 799 Forrester Dr. SE. Dawson, Ga 39842
Tuesday September 22, 2020 Quitman County – 9:30 AM – EBM Office Solutions – 1095 GA-50 – Georgetown, Ga 39854 Stewart County – 11:30 AM – Richland City Annex – 332 Broad St. Richland, Ga 31825 Webster County – 1:00 PM – Wayne Dillard’s Farm Office – 881 Cemetery Rd. Preston, Ga 31824
Wednesday September 23, 2020 Decatur County – 9:30 AM – Willis Park – 101 South Broad St. Bainbridge, Ga 39819 Seminole County – 11:00 AM – Ponder Enterprises – 208 E. Third Street Donalsonville, Ga 39845 Miller County – 2:00 PM – Town Clock at Corner Square – East Hwy. 91 and North Hwy. 45 Colquitt, Ga 39837 Baker County – 5:00 PM – Rocky Bend Flint River – 2909 Newton Hwy. Newton, Ga 39870
Thursday September 24, 2020 Sumter County – 9:30 AM – Wolf Creek Plantation – 133 West Lamar St. Americus, Ga 31709 Schley County – 11:30 AM – Old Courtroom – 14 Broad St. Ellaville, Ga 31806 Taylor County – 1:30 PM – Cotton Gin Café and Inn – 35 Marion St. Reynolds, Ga 31076 Taylor County – 2:30 PM – H & J Travel Center – 191 Americus Hwy. Butler, Ga 31006 Crawford County – 4:00 PM – Dickey Peaches – 3440 Musella Rd. Musella, Ga 31066 Crawford County – 6:30 PM – Hudson’s BBQ – 86 East Agency St. Roberta, Ga 31078
Come join us on the Roll with Don Cole – 29 county tour and help Send DC to DC!
Finally, if you are voting for Donald Trump, then the best way to help President Trump is to help elect Don Cole and take a vote from Nancy Pelosi. Even if you do not live in the 2nd District, this one matters to you because when you donate, you are cutting Pelosi’s puppet strings and that directly affects you.
Mitt Romney is repulsive. I woke up during the night with memories of the Romney bumper sticker that I had on my car when he was running for President. Can I sue him for fraud for accepting my campaign contribution? Continue reading →
Sanford Bishop must be defeated. I am running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia on the Republican ticket and we can win. Continue reading →
There is a new bright flame of optimism and determination in Southwest Georgia’s Republican Party. The District held its 2019 convention last weekend and elected a diverse group of new leaders.
L-R Brad Hughes, Joe McCarty, Charles Cook, Kristi Blankenship, Donald “Jackie” McGowen, Dakota Daniel, Brandon Phillips, Rick Allen, Tracy Taylor, Darryl Hawkins, Joseph Brannan, Cindy Summerlin
Delegates elected Brandon Phillips as District Chairman. Brandon served as the Georgia campaign manager for Donald Trump.
Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District stretches across 29 counties from Middle Georgia’s Macon in Bibb county to West Georgia’s Columbus in Muscogee county, down the Alabama border to Seminole, Decatur, and Grady counties on the Florida border. Geographically it is rural farm country with the exception of three major urban voting blocks in Macon, Columbus, and Albany.
Republican Political consultants have historically written off the 2nd District as an impossible hill to climb. In 2010, Thomas County State Representative Mike Keown came within 5,000 votes of putting the district in the R column.
The next year, the state legislature drew new district lines and strengthened the Democrat hold on the 2nd by adding Macon and Bibb County to the 2nd District and moving strong Republican counties, Lowndes, Thomas, Brooks, and all of Worth into the 8th District.
Although the district may have gained strength for Democrats in the congressional race, Republicans gained in local races. School boards, county commissioners, sheriffs, and other county constitutional officers shifted to Republican seats.
The new leadership team of the 2nd District Republican party is looking to continue those gains. Additionally, they are not yielding any ground.
One notable example is the new chairman of the Dougherty County Republican Party, Tracy Taylor. Delegates at the district convention also elected Tracy to the State Committee.
Tracy is an African-American who voted Democrat for years. As Tracy took an honest look at the rhetoric of the Democrat talking points and the reality of Republican policy, he started to question.
The more Tracy questioned, the more he realized that the values he held aligned more closely with the Republican party. He saw how Democrats presumed his vote merely because of his race.
Now Tracy is a leader taking positive ideas to develop good policy, not based on race, but on values that are common to Southwest Georgians. As the Democrat party moves farther to the left, the Republican party in Southwest Georgia is taking a positive message to the people.
They are taking a message of ideas and values that is a striking contrast to the socialism and radical stands of the Democrats. 2nd district Republicans are optimistic and determined and their message is working.
This is the last week of early voting in the 2016 Primary election. It looks like early voting is up across the 2nd District. We’ll know more at the end of the week.
I am going to make two specific endorsements in campaigns from Southwest Georgia. Continue reading →by
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