05/06/2026
I am deeply grateful for every person who has supported me, encouraged me, prayed for me, shared a post, put up a sign, made a call, sent a text, knocked on a door, or simply reminded me to keep going.
This album includes the supporters and endorsements I have photos of, but please know there are so many more people I wish I could include.
Some of that support has come from people whose names many of you know, including former school board members Tony Kincannon and Terry Eggert, respected voices like Bob Jackson, and Marines I served with once upon a time. Some of it has come from friends who have been in my life for years, and some from new friends I have been blessed to make through this campaign, like Thomas Stephenson, Matt Bowen, and Russell Bailey.
I am thankful for my Cartersville UNCUT partner, David Paul, my co-worker Rachel Bailey, who was always willing to door knock, and friends like Rachael Day, Elana, and Ian who have shown up for me in so many ways.
I am also grateful for people on the other side of the aisle, including Jimmy Hyde and Trey Benham, who have reminded me that friendship and community should always matter more than politics.
Most of all, I am thankful for my husband, my children, my family, my friends, and every neighbor who has stood beside me.
Campaigns are not easy. When things got tough and the online rhetoric got dirty, the phone calls, texts, prayers, and encouragement meant more than you know. Every kind word helped carry me through.
Win or lose, I am blessed to be part of this community. I will continue to serve Bartow County and our school system with my time, treasures, and talents in whatever way I can.
Thank you for the love, the support, the encouragement, and the faith you have placed in me.
I love you all. ~Deanna ❤️
