Convicted Rioter Loses Georgia US House Runoff

June 19, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists

A convicted Jan. 6 defendant from Georgia who served 20 days in prison for his actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol lost a Republican primary runoff for a House seat in Georgia, The Associated Press projects.

Charles Hand III, or Chuck Hand, was defeated by former Trump administration official Wayne Johnson as they vied to face Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop in the general election in the solidly blue district.

Hand walked out of a debate earlier this month with Johnson not long after a former candidate in the race, Michael Nixon, brought up the criminal history of his wife, Mandy Robinson-Hand, who was his co-defendant in his Jan. 6 case.

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The Jan. 6 convict did not win a runoff for Congress in Georgia tonight pic.twitter.com/DlfOyVm73g

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