How Northwest Georgia congressional candidates are using Trump in campaign ads
Staff Photo by Ignacio Perez / Campaign advertisements for Georgia's 14th Congressional District often emphasize President Donald Trump, even for candidates who are not endorsed by him. Staff Photo by Ignacio Perez / Campaign advertisements for Georgia's 14th Congressional District often emphasize President Donald Trump, even for candidates who are not endorsed by him.
By Ignacio Perez 5 min read
Advertisements for candidates in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, Ga., on Tuesday have filled mailboxes and screens across Northwest Georgia.
On the Republican side, many have used President Donald Trump’s name and image, although only one has been endorsed by Trump. On the Democratic side, Shawn Harris has strayed from labeling himself as a Democrat on mailers and TV advertisements and avoided mentioning the president.
Of the six mailers gathered by the Chattanooga Times Free Press in support of Trump’s endorsed candidate, Clay Fuller, four included either a mention of the president, a large photo of him by himself or with Fuller, or a stamp in the bottom corner showing Fuller is the Trump-endorsed candidate.
Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Campaign mail sent out by various candidates running in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District are spread out on a table.Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / A campaign advertisement for Nicky Lama, a candidate running in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, plays on a laptop.Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / A campaign advertisement for Nicky Lama, a candidate running in the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, plays on a laptop.Staff Photo by Ignacio Perez / Campaign advertisements for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District often emphasize President Donald Trump, even for candidates who are not endorsed by him.
“Liberal media always label Bible-believing Trump supporters like me as ‘racist,'” one of the mailers said.
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