GA: Candidate for Governor Declares Independence After Refusing to Sign Republican Party Loyalty Oath

From Peaches in Regalia:

The fallout between now independent gubernatorial candidate Ray Boyd (I) and the Republican Party of Georgia is the subject of much conversation around the Peach State. In short, Boyd refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the GOP, so he was not allowed to qualify as a Republican on Monday. Here’s a quick roundup of the situation . . .