Josh McKoon’s Alleged Power Grab in Georgia GOP Politics Amid Legislative and Electoral Maneuvering

Josh McK­oon, Geor­gia Repub­li­can Par­ty chair, is attempt­ing to con­sol­i­date con­trol over three key North Geor­gia dis­tricts (7th, 9th, 11th) ahead of the GOP con­ven­tion, where he is up for re-elec­tion. McK­oon wields undue influ­ence over the state com­mit­tee, likened to “mar­tial law,” and is manip­u­lat­ing dis­trict lead­er­ship to favor. His allies, includ­ing the “McK­oonettes” like Melanie Col­lier, Zap­pen­dorf, and Stephen Aaron are run­ning against Con­ser­v­a­tive like David Oles, Richard Jor­dan, and Bri­an Park­er who are pitched as essen­tial to counter McKoon’s influ­ence and “drain the swamp.” Mean­while, Gov­er­nor Bri­an Kemp faces pres­sure to veto HB268 (school secu­ri­ty) and SB144 (roundup bill) post-leg­isla­tive ses­sion, while nation­al GOP fig­ures John Thune and Tim Scott urge Kemp to chal­lenge Sen­a­tor Jon Ossoff in 2026. Polit­i­cal activ­i­ty is expect­ed to inten­si­fy after Holy Week, with dis­trict con­ven­tions shap­ing the state GOP’s future.

• Josh McK­oon is try­ing to take over three dis­tricts in Geor­gia. 
• A lot will hap­pen next week. It is holy week, there have been a cou­ple of announce­ments that are leak­ing out but the real take off will be next week. Since the leg­isla­tive ses­sion has end­ed, most leg­is­la­tors have tak­en vaca­tions. Now John Thune and Tim Scott have met with Bri­an Kemp to be on the top of the bal­lot against Jon Ossoff. 
• Here is a piece of leg­is­la­tion that we are ask­ing Gov­er­nor Bri­an Kemp to veto. Dur­ing the leg­isla­tive ses­sion, we warned about the many prob­lems with HB268 (school secu­ri­ty bill). Now that the leg­is­la­ture has passed the bill we are call­ing for the gov­er­nor to veto the bill. WE are also ask­ing for SB144 (roundup bill) we also need to have vetoed. 
• Josh con­trols the state com­mit­tee, he has ulti­mate deci­sion mak­ing pow­er. He is attempt­ing to dic­tate the upcom­ing GOP con­ven­tion where we vote on a new chair­man. It is as close to mar­tial law as you can get. 
• We have the approved list of can­di­dates. Josh could say right now to add Lisa Pierce and Kylie Kre­mer. WE are wait­ing for the deci­sion of the nom­i­nat­ing com­mit­tee that met yes­ter­day. The del­e­gates are the core of this elec­tion. Can­di­dates have not received the del­e­gate list, oth­er than Salleigh Grubbs and Bet­sy Kre­mer may have already received the list. Josh has start­ed a team on the 14th to start cam­paign­ing for him. Some­how Josh McK­oon has gained con­trol of the lead­er­ship of the 14th dis­trict. They have sold out their con­ser­v­a­tive cre­den­tials. Josh has locked up the lead­er­ship. Josh is try­ing to lock in the three dis­tricts in north Geor­gia, the core of the repub­li­can vote. The 11th dis­trict chair, David Oles is the cur­rent chair, Josh McK­oon dis­likes David Oles, he is a strong con­sti­tu­tion­al­ist. The day that David stood up as BKP rep­re­sen­ta­tive at the tri­al to remove BKP as 1st Vice Chair. Melanie Col­lier has sold out to McK­oon, she is a McKoonette’s notice not a lot of men. The dis­trict con­ven­tions hap­pen before state. If you want to drain the swamp you have to put David Oles back in for the 11th dis­trict. 
• In the 7th dis­trict, Zap­pen­dorf is a McK­oonette. Richard Jor­dan is a con­ser­v­a­tive. It was all in place that McK­oon would take over the dis­tricts and coun­ties. Zap­pen­dorf is a good friend of Mar­ci McCarthy. To drain the swamp you have to vote for Richard Jor­dan in the 7th dis­trict. 
• Stephen Aaron is a McK­oonette. He talks a very good polit­i­cal par­ty game. Ask Stephen if he vot­ed for Nik­ki Haley in the pri­ma­ry. Lis­ten close­ly, ask him what hap­pened in the 2020 elec­tion, ask him what he thinks of Raf­fensperg­er, ask him if he thought that Trump should have picked Nik­ki Haley as VP. There is a huge effort to take over the 9th dis­trict, the rea­son why Michael What­ley is going to the Gala in the 9th dis­trict. Bri­an Park­er was the chair­man of the Banks Co GOP that raised $35K in a fundrais­er for the Fani Willis indictees. To drain the swamp you have to vote for Bri­an Park­er in the 9th dis­trict.
• Uni­fi­ca­tion to Josh McK­oon is that you do not have an opin­ion.