Candidate

Doug Heckman, a Norcross resident, is running for Congress in Georgia's 7th District. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Heckman also holds an MBA from Duke University.

Democrat and Iraq War veteran Bobby Saxon is challenging first-term incumbent Republican Paul Broun in the 10th Congressional District. Last year, the 10th was the scene of a hotly-contested special election, and Bobby hopes to return the district to Democratic hands for the first time since 1994.

Fayette County Democrat Kevin Madden is running for the Georgia House of Representatives in District 72. Madden faces multiple Republicans in a special election set for December 18th.

A longtime resident of Fayette County, Kevin is President-elect of his local Kiwanis Club, and Chairman of the Atlanta Air Cargo Association. He is a member of Holy Trinity Church.

Josh Lanier approved the formation of an exploratory committee for the U.S. Senate because he agrees with the majority of Georgians that the nation is off course; and his life experiences - as a fifth-generation Georgian, war veteran, Senate staff member, association leader and businessman - provide a knowledge that patriots are needed now to help make the changes that can get America back on track.

Bill Gillespie, of Chatham County, is a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army, who has seen service in Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, and Germany. Bill recently announced his campaign to challenge Republican Jack Kingston in the 1st Congressional District, located in Southeast Georgia.

Dr. Rand Knight is a Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Georgia challenging incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss.

Rand currently lives in his hometown of Atlanta, GA with his wife, Linda, and their two children.

Please visit Rand's website for more information.

Vernon Jones is a dedicated public servant with a strong, conservative record of accomplishments. As the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Georgia, Jones has been widely honored and recognized for his leadership in government finance, economic development, public safety, quality of life initiatives and his work to improve the environment.

Dale has been one of the premier and most consistently honored investigative journalists in Georgia.

New Mexico is a beautiful state and home to some of the friendliest people (and some of the best food) you'll find anywhere in the world.

But when Bill and Barbara Richardson returned to New Mexico, the state was struggling: unemployment was high, the economy was stagnant, schools were underperforming, and the government was stuck in gridlock.

In 2002 Bill Richardson decided to run for Governor to help improve the state that had been his home for decades.