Press Releases

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Cobb 912 Project Endorses Doug MacGinnitie for Secretary of State

Doug MacGinnitie's campaign continues to build momentum and support from across Georgia. Today, the campaign announced the endorsement of the Cobb County 912 Project.  The Cobb County 912 Project is a grassroots organization comprised of men and women who love their country and who are working to reinforce conservative principles in Georgia based on the 9-12 Project.

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MacGinnitie Launches HelpHeroesVote.com

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7 out of 8 agree...We have the momentum.

Earlier this year I kicked off my campaign to be Georgia's next Secretary of State. I started with no political network, no long list of endorsements, no previous run for statewide office and virtually zero name ID.

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MacGinnitie Raises More, Spends Less, Has More Cash on Hand

With all the campaign disclosures in from candidates running for Secretary of State, Doug MacGinnitie leads the pack in virtually every fundraising category. 

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MacGinnitie Enters Election Year with Over $700,000 Cash-On-Hand

Doug MacGinnitie, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, will enter the 2010 election year with over $700,000 cash-on-hand.

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Doug MacGinnitie launches campaign iPhone App

Doug MacGinnitie, Republican candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, announced today the launch of a campaign iPhone App. The application is available for free in the Apple App Store.  MacGinnitie is the first statewide candidate in Georgia to launch an iPhone App.

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Doug MacGinnitie Launches Military Voting Solutions Tour; Expands Team

In honor of our military veterans and active duty service personnel - Today, Doug MacGinnitie, republican candidate for Secretary of State announced a "Solutions Tour" to help solve the problem of inadequate ballot access for our deployed solders.

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Doug MacGinnitie Urges General Assembly to Consider and Pass HB 665

Legislation sponsored by Mark Hamilton would streamline absentee process for military personnel

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Doug MacGinnitie Launches Effort to Increase Voting Opportunities for Military Personnel

Republican candidate for Georgia Secretary of State Doug MacGinnitie today launched an effort to increase opportunities for active duty service members and Reservists serving on active duty to participate in Georgia elections. ...

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Doug wins Henry County Republican Women Straw Poll

Doug MacGinnitie won the Henry County Republican Women’s straw poll yesterday afternoon receiving over 67% of the vote. 65 people voted in the race for Secretary of State with 44 voting for Doug.

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Statement from Doug: 3 Consecutive Wins

Dear Friends,

Throughout the summer our campaign has been working tirelessly, visiting over 45 counties in 90 days, and meeting with literally thousands of community leaders, Republican activists, and small business owners. ...

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Doug Wins Muscogee County Straw Poll

Doug MacGinnitie won the Muscogee County straw poll last night in Columbus receiving over 66% of the vote. 161 people voted in the race for Secretary of State with 107 voting for Doug.

"It was a real pleasure to have met everyone in Muscogee and I'm honored to have won the poll. Republican Women make up the backbone of the party. With their continued dedication I'm confident Republicans will continue to be the majority in Georgia," said Doug.

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Doug completes successful summer on the campaign trail

Doug spent much of the summer on the road campaigning in over 40 counties in just under 80 days. From Hiawassee to Valdosta, West Point to St. Marys, Doug is building a broad coalition of supporters that will be vital to winning the primary next July. Check out this article from Doug’s trip to South Georgia http://www.timesenterprise.com/local/local_story_216205416.html

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Doug wins decisive victory in DeKalb

Last weekend Doug won a decisive victory in the DeKalb GOP BBQ straw poll. After listening to speeches from both candidates, Republican Party members from one of the top counties for the GOP primary said loud and clear they want Doug MacGinnitie to be the party’s nominee for Secretary of State.

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Doug raises over $260k for Secretary of State

Yesterday our campaign released our first financial disclosure and I would like to share with you the good news. In the last few months, we have taken in over $260,000 from over 265 contributors from every corner of our state.

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Georgia Young Republicans Choose MacGinnitie by 3-to-1 Margin

Savannah, GA -- At the conclusion of this weekend’s Georgia Republican Convention, the Georgia Young Republicans from every corner of the state gathered for their convention. After listening to both candidates for Secretary of State, they voiced their desire for fresh conservative leadership in a straw poll, choosing Doug MacGinnitie by a 3-to-1 margin over his opponent. 

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2010 Candidate Pushing Small Business

THOMASVILLE — Doug MacGinnitie, a 2010 candidate for secretary of state, believes the key to creating jobs during the current recession is a focus on small business.“More than 75 percent of jobs that are created in this kind of recession are created at the small business level,” he said. “If you care about jobs in the state, then you should care about small business.” A Sandy Springs resident, MacGinnitie, 42, was in town Tuesday to meet with local constituents and talk about his goals if elected to the open seat (current seat-holder Karen Handel is running for governor). He was the first Republican to officially file his candidacy in February.

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