14th DISTRICT, Ga. (WDEF) — On January 20, the Walker County Republican Party held a meet and greet for the Republican candidates vying for the open 14th Congressional District seat in Georgia. There are 22 candidates who have qualified for the March 10 special election. Seventeen are running as Republicans, three as Democrats, one Independent and one Libertarian. Of the 17 Republicans who are on the ballot, 12 came to the Walker County meet and greet. (*Denotes candidates who attended the Walker County meet and greet.) Each candidate who came to the meeting was allowed four minutes to speak on their platform. After all candidates spoke there was a Q&A. Many candidates spent their four minutes talking about a strong border, the national debt, and drug trafficking. Their speeches will be reviewed below in alphabetical order. Star Black is from Cobb County, Georgia. Black has lived in the 14th District for 17 years. She was also the founder and former CEO of four businesses in the area. Black is a 28-year retired veteran of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She says she worked with disaster recovery to help deliver resources and relief after disasters to communities. Black has
