Democrat Dious enters race to replace Broun | Online Athens

The Democrats have a contender for the 10th Congressional District.

Ken Dious, an Athens lawyer, formally threw his hat in for the party Monday, after weeks of consulting with party members throughout the state. He’s the only Democrat to announce for the seat and the first to run from that party since 2010.

That year, Rep. Paul Broun, now a U.S. Senate candidate, thumped Democrat Russell Edwards, pulling in more than 67 percent of the vote. In 2012, no Democrat filed for the district, leading to a write-in campaign for Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution.

Dious was straightforward on why he didn’t pursue the seat in the last election: Broun was an incumbent in a predominantly Republican district. But now, he’s fighting to stop the continuation of what he describes as dangerous ideas, even if Broun isn’t running again.

“From what I can tell, they’re all another Paul Broun, saying, ‘Let’s shut down the government,’ ” Dious said of six Republicans hoping to replace Broun.

Doing so, Dious cautioned, would bring about another “tidal wave of recession,” as crashing markets claim retirement funds and those depending on Social Security checks find their mailboxes empty. He instead will be embarking on a mission of asking voters to vote in their best interest, not party affiliation.

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