Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate

Congressional Candidate Convicted Over Jan. 6 Leaves During Debate: ‘This Is Where I Get Back in My Truck’

Georgia congressional candidate Chuck Hand walked out of his district’s Republican primary debate on Sunday after delivering a speech against his GOP opponent A. Wayne Johnson. Asked by the moderator whether he would support a controversial bill “to cut food aid for low-income Americans,” Hand – who was convicted of a misdemeanor for taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot – broke off into an unrelated speech attacking his opponent. “I’m Ch…

Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, walked out of a televised debate with a fellow Republican on Sunday ahead of a June 18 primary runoff. It was the latest volatile turn in southwest Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, where Chuck Hand and Wayne Johnson are competing for the GOP nomination to take on 16-term Democratic incumbent Rep. S…

Georgia Republican storms off primary debate stage after one question - Washington Examiner

During a Republican primary debate for Georgia‘s 2nd Congressional District on Sunday, Chuck Hand walked out over issues with his opponent Wayne Johnson. Johnson was asked the first question of the debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club, but when Hand was asked his first question, he delivered a statement unrelated to the question asked regarding the farm bill and bashed Johnson instead. A debate between Republican candidates hoping to repre…

Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out of House primary debate against ex-Trump admin official

Georgia Republican Chuck Hand, a congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, walked out of a televised House primary runoff debate on Sunday. Hand, a construction superintendent and vice chair of the Taylor County Republican Party, is competing against fellow Republican Wayne Johnson, a former official in the U.S. Department of Education during the Trump administration, in a June 18 p…

Jan. 6 rioter running for Congress storms off stage during televised debate

Georgia Republican Chuck Hand accuses primary rival Wayne Johnson of ‘orchestrating’ political attacks on himself and his wife before marching out of studio

'This is where I get back in my truck': Convicted Jan. 6 rioter running for Congress walks out of debate

Convicted Jan. 6 rioter Chuck Hand, a Republican candidate who is running for Georgia’s second congressional district, walked out of a televised debate.