Couvillon challenges fellow Republican Clyde in 9th District
When it comes to the issues facing Georgia’s 9th District Congressional representative, Sam Couvillon doesn’t differ at all from the incumbent, Andrew Clyde, or from general Republican principles. He’s ardently pro-gun rights, tough on immigration and on the federal budget, and ardently anti-abortion (though he considers that a state issue).
But when it comes to how he’ll represent the district if elected, Couvillon says he’ll be a very different kind of Congressman.
The primary, in which Clyde, Couvillon, and a third Republican candidate, Gregg Poole, will face off, is slated for Tuesday, May 19th. Early voting will take place from April 27th to May 15th, including two Saturdays.
Two Democrats—Nick Alex and Caitlin Gegen–are also vying for the Congressional nod on the same dates.
As Gainesville mayor for four years, Couvillon said he made a point of being highly responsive and available to his constituents; he often answered his own phone, finding a concerned Gainesville resident on t…