Former State Senator Jeff Mullis is backing Angela Pence in the GOP Primary for the seat he once held.  Pence is a Republican challenger to outspoken and sometimes controversial State Senator Colton Moore of Dade County.

Moore represents the 53rd District that takes in Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga and a portion of Floyd Counties.

Moore has angered fellow Republican at the state capitol. He was ousted from the Senate Republican Caucus and the Georgia House of Representatives has taken the extraordinary step of banning Moore from ever coming on House property after he made what were considered insensitive remarks about former House Speaker David Ralston who passed away.

Mullis is one of Ms. Pence’s major campaign contributors, according to campaign disclosure financial reports.

The winner of the GOP Primary will go on to face Chattooga County resident Bart Bryant in November.  Bryant, who lives at Cloudland, is running unopposed in the Democratic Primary.