The Georgia Hour, episode 62: Josh McKoon’s Alleged Power Grab in Georgia GOP: Controlling Districts and Counties

Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party (GOP) Chairman, orchestrated a power grab by seeking control over the 7th, 9th, and 11th districts in North Georgia, the heart of the state’s Republican vote, ahead of the GOP convention where a chairman will be elected. McKoon’s influence is “near martial law,” he manipulates the state committee, nominating committee, to favor loyalists like Salleigh Grubbs, Betsy Kramer, Suzi Voyles, and Caroline Jeffords, while sidelining conservatives such as Lisa Pierce and Kylie Kremer. This consolidation is seen as an attempt to dictate the convention’s outcome and suppress grassroots voices.

In the 7th district, McKoon backs Zappendorf, a close ally of Marci McCarthy, over conservative Richard Jordan. In the 9th district, he supports Stephen Aaron, whose political stances raise doubts, against Brian Parker, who  ...