Republican rally brings candidates, voters together

  • Houston Gaines (left), a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, chats with Vernon Jones, former state representative and candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, on Saturday. They took part in the GOP rally held at the Historic Crawford Depot. (Photo/Riley Baugh)
    Houston Gaines (left), a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, chats with Vernon Jones, former state representative and candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, on Saturday. They took part in the GOP rally held at the Historic Crawford Depot. (Photo/Riley Baugh)
  • Campaign signs fill the yard outside the Historic Crawford Depot during the GOP rally on Jan. 24. Many candidates running for state and federal office attended the rally. (Photo/Riley Baugh)
    Campaign signs fill the yard outside the Historic Crawford Depot during the GOP rally on Jan. 24. Many candidates running for state and federal office attended the rally. (Photo/Riley Baugh)
  • The Oglethorpe County Republican Party hosted a multi-county GOP rally on Jan. 24 at the Historic Crawford Depot. Over 100 citizens and local republican party members filtered in and out of the depot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Photo/Riley Baugh)
    The Oglethorpe County Republican Party hosted a multi-county GOP rally on Jan. 24 at the Historic Crawford Depot. Over 100 citizens and local republican party members filtered in and out of the depot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Photo/Riley Baugh)

    More than 100 people cycled in and out of the Historic Crawford Depot on Saturday as Oglethorpe County hosted a multi-county Republican rally focused on voter engagement ahead of the 2026 midterm elec…