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)

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…