The Georgia Hour, episode 69: Misconduct and Political Maneuvering in Georgia GOP

The Geor­gia Repub­li­can Par­ty Inc.‘s FEC fil­ing reveals four $479 charges to Alloy Per­son­al Train­ing gym in Sandy Springs. Con­cerns arise about finan­cial impro­pri­ety, with claims that an audit could lead to jail time for some. Geor­gia GOP Chair­man Josh McK­oon is seek­ing endorse­ments and mak­ing deals to secure coun­ty chairs in Pick­ens, Chero­kee, and Bar­tow coun­ties, aim­ing to oust 11th Dis­trict Chair David Oles, who does not sup­port him. McK­oon is pri­or­i­tiz­ing con­trol over win­ning 2026 elec­tions. He favors a pub­lic stand­ing vote at the June GA GOP Con­ven­tion to intim­i­date oppo­nents, as a pri­vate paper bal­lot would result in a more accu­rate elec­tion. Travis Bow­den is alleged­ly intim­i­dat­ing coun­ty chairs to sup­port McK­oon, with threats of an “ene­mies list.” McKoon’s picks are backed by the con­tro­ver­sial Vet­er­ans for Amer­i­ca First (VFAF). Demand­ing paper bal­lots to ensure a fair vote, cit­ing past close elec­tions and RNC’s pri­vate bal­lot prac­tice.