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Competitive HD 138 Race: Mike Cheokas v. Bill McGowan

Americus, Ga. has a competitive House race on their hands. Republican incumbent Mike Cheokas is facing Democrat and former Americus Mayor Bill McGowan. Cheokas has held the HD 138 seat since being elected in 2004, but the race to keep the seat has gotten tight. Cheokas was originally elected as a Democrat, but, in 2010, followed the shift in power at the state house — and the impacts this would have on redistricting — and

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Republican Mike Cheokas and Democrat Bill McGowan face off in November

State Rep. Mike Cheokas beat back a Republican contender in the primaries and is headed to a face off with Democrat and former Americus mayor Bill McGowan in November for the House District 138 seat. Last session, Cheokas became embroiled in Rep. Tommy Benton’s controversial statements about the KKK being, “not so much a racist thing, but a vigilante thing to keep law and order.” Cheokas wouldn’t pull his name from Benton’s bills to protect