9th District Republican Party US Senate Debate

The 9th District Republican Party will present a live debate between the announced Republican candidates for US Senate on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 6:00 PM at the Venue at Friendship Springs in Flowery Branch, GA. The event will be streamed live on www.Whiteco.tv by the White County High School WTVN broadcast staff.

Agricultural Commissioner Gary Black, Former State Representative Josh Clark, businessman Kelvin King, Brigadier General (Retired) Jonathan McColumn, and businessman Latham Saddler will participate. Herschel Walker has been invited to participate. The debate will last one and half hours.

Our Title Sponsor for the event is Representative Will Wade and Representative Lee Hawkins. Other sponsors for the event include

• Host Sponsor: Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, Representative Stan Gunter, Kelvin King - Candidate for US Senate, and Congressman Andrew Clyde;
• Presenting Sponsor: Ross Harvin - Candidate for State Senate District 47, Representative Victor Anderson, State School Superintendent Richard Woods, Ron Johnson and Mountain Lakes Resort;
• Partner Sponsor: Jody Hice- Candidate for Secretary of State and Bruce Thompson - Candidate for Labor Commissioner;
• Platinum Sponsor: Banks County Republican Party, Dawson County Republican Party, Gilmer County Republican Party, Habersham County Republican Party, Hall County Republican Party, Jackson County Republican Party, Towns County Republican Party, and White County Republican Party; and
• Gold Sponsor: Rabun County Republican Party and Pickens County Republican Party.

Sponsorships for the event are still available.

Viewers can follow updates on the debate at www.ga9.gop and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/9thGOPGA/.

Seating is limited to 500 people at the Venue at Friendship Springs. The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Tickets will be required. Tickets can be acquired by going to https://tinyurl.com/2p87ajd5. A straw poll will be conducted during the event.

This is the only US Senate debate that will be held in the 9th District during this election cycle before the primary.