The Georgia Hour, episode 26: Georgia GOP Power Plays: McCormick’s Town Hall Backfire and Legislative Threats to Parental Rights

Georgia’s political landscape is heating up with Rep. Rich McCormick (7th District) facing a staged town hall ambush, spotlighted nationally, signaling resistance to his potential Senate run against Jon Ossoff in 2026. Forsyth County’s shifting demographics and Democrat gains spell trouble. Meanwhile, Chris Carr campaigns for governor at CPAC with cash reserves, and Brian Kemp and Burt Jones face pressure for paper ballots, a state-led push Trump supports. The GA GOP’s key dates—county caucuses, April 26 district convention, and June 6-7 state convention—set the stage, with Josh McKoon eyeing a re-election against David Cross, potentially elevating Salleigh Grubbs if he wins and later resigns for AG. In parallel, Rhonda Thomas warns of HB268, a vague bill pushing mental health screening and criminalizing speech, threatening parental rights by enabling surveillance and labeling of kids, with a critical March 6 crossover deadline to stop it.