Markel Hutchins

Markel Hutchins is a former Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Georgia. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) but lost in the July 15 Congressional primaries.

2008 elections
Markel was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) but lost in the July 15 Congressional primaries.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Georgia and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Georgia's 5th Congressional District
 * Official Hutchins for Congress website
 * Shannon McCaffrey, " 5 incumbents beat back challengers in Ga. primary," Associated Press, accessed via The Washington Post July 16, 2008.