Wilkinson to run for Ninth District Congressional Seat

On Tuesday, 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson announced that he plans to run for the 9th District Congressional seat, currently held by Congressman Doug Collins, who announced earlier that he will be running for a seat in the United States Senate, challenging incumbent GOP Senator Kelly Loeffler.  Wilkinson, who was elected to the State Senate in a special election in 2011 and has been re-elected to four additional terms, says the country is in need of an experienced, conservative voice willing to stand up for the values that residents of North Georgia hold dear. The 9th Congressional District includes all of Banks, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Franklin, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White, and parts of Clarke, Forsyth, and Pickens counties.