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Tensions in Georgia’s GOP primary for the 2nd congressional district came to a head Sunday at the Atlanta Press Club’s debate, with Chuck Hand, who is a construction superintendent who was convicted of a misdemeanor for his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, abruptly leaving after reading a prepared statement.
In the debate against Wayne Johnson, a former Trump administration official who was the top vote-getter in last month’s primary, Hand left the stage during a question about the in-the-works farm bill without answering.
Hand said he was “not interested in debating the issues of the 2nd District with a man who doesn’t even reside in it, especially one who orchestrates attacks on my wife.” Hand was referring to a May news conference with third-place finisher Michael Nixon, who has endorsed Johnson, where he said the public should know that Hand and his wife “bring with them to this race significant criminal backgrounds and a demonstration of financial irresponsibility.” | Georgia Recorder
