Hall County Elections

The July 20 primaries are fast approaching and the Hall County Board of Elections is still in need of election workers.

It's been just over a week since Tom Graves was sworn in as U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th Congressional District and this week he is getting his committee assignments.

One person signed up Monday as qualifying opened for the special election to fill a vacancy on the Flowery Branch City Council.

Republican Tom Graves, a former Georgia representative from rural Ranger, was sworn in as Georgia's newest member of Congress during a Monday evening ceremony on the House floor.

Georgia's newest congressman will be sworn in Monday.

A political science professor at North Georegia College & State University says Tom Graves' victory in the 9th District Congressional special election runoff Tuesday bodes well for the tea party movement.

The state Ethics Commission is investigating a complaint filed against former congressman and current gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal over his use of campaign funds to pay legal fees.

Saying he has made "significant" headway in his battle in his congressional race, Lee Hawkins Wednesday urged his supporters to "reach out to new people."

A Republican with tea party ties was elected Tuesday to the U.S. House in a special election runoff in north Georgia.