WINDER – Today, retired Air Force Colonel Alan Sims launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in Georgia’s 10th District. Alan is a conservative Republican and a native of the district.
“Growing up in a military family, it was all about service and results. My dad was a veteran, who built a small business in north Georgia, and put me to work before I left for West Point and the military,” said Sims.
Sims is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He holds both a Master of Arts in Religion and a Master of Divinity from Liberty University. He currently serves as an international pilot for Delta Air Lines.
The former Air Force pilot is leaning heavily into his military experience and Georgia roots to appeal to grassroots conservative voters. “We need a proven fighter, and I’m ready to serve. Again,” he says.
Georgia’s 10th Congressional District includes twenty counties in the northeastern part of the state and portions of five others, including Clarke County.
Next year’s election will fill the seat currently held by Jody Hice, a Republican from Greensboro. Hice has held the seat since 2015. Earlier this year, Hice announced he intends to run for Georgia Secretary of State in 2022 rather than seek re-election to Congress. According to Ballotpedia, other candidates who’ve announced their intentions to run include:
- Phyllis Hatcher (Democratic Party)
- Kimberly Reuter (Democratic Party)
- Andrew Alvey (Republican Party)
- Timothy Barr (Republican Party)
- Paul C. Broun (Republican Party)
- Mike Collins (Republican Party)
- David Curry (Republican Party)
- Marc McMain (Republican Party)
- Charles Rupert (Republican Party)
