A northeast Georgia mayor says he will challenge U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde in the Republican primary in 2026, which could capitalize on discontent among business leaders with Clyde’s ultraconservative approach to representing Georgia’s 9th Congressional District.
Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon announced his bid for office Tuesday, billing himself as someone who will “deliver real results.”
Clyde is the second Georgia congressional incumbent to pick up a declared 2026 primary challenger. Democratic State Sen. Emanuel Jones, recently said he will seek his party’s nomination for the 13th District in Atlanta’s southern and eastern suburbs. That seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. David Scott.
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