Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of interviews with Republican and Democratic candidates for Georgia CD-10.
Marc McMain knows he’s in a crowded field in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District race. He’s one of at least nine Republicans hoping to replace current Congressman Jody Hice, who announced that he would not be seeking re-election, but would be running to become Georgia’s next Secretary of State. But that’s okay with the Monroe, GA resident. He says he’s up for the challenge because there are a few things that set him apart from the crowd.
Marc McMain
“Law enforcement and agriculture – those are two areas that set me apart from the rest of the pack,” said McMain, in an exclusive interview with InsiderAdvantage Thursday. “I am a strong supporter of law enforcement and already have the endorsements of five key law enforcement officers in this district. Also, I have pledged to support the agriculture community – I will always have their backs.”
McMain is also a strong backer of term limits. “Over 82 percent of Americans support term limits,” he said. “This includes 89 percent of Republicans, 76 percent of Democrats, and 83 percent of Independents. The majority of the population is fed up with career politicians. And I believe Washington is being destroyed by career politicians.”
McMain admits he is a political newcomer. He describes himself as a “husband, father and successful entrepreneur.”
He graduated from Rockdale County High School in 1988 then spent the next year teaching karate and washing cars to save money for college. He started at DeKalb County Community College at the age of 19, and soon after started his first business, a karate school with seven students. McMain worked in a local tire warehouse in the mornings, went to class, then taught karate in the evenings. Over the next five years, the business grew from seven students to over 250 active students. He says he eventually sold the school and a few years later launched a new business, The MTM Shopper (now the Town Values Magazine), a hyper-local publication focused on delivering cost-saving opportunities to families and individuals throughout their communities. According to his website, they now have nine locations and a total monthly distribution of about 225,000 magazines.
“When you start a business from scratch, there are risks involved,” said McMain. “But you rely on fiscal responsibility and your moral compass. When you combine those skills, I feel you get no one better suited for the 10th District.”
McMain says that early events in his life helped mold him into the person he is today. Shortly after moving to Stone Mountain as a child, tragedy struck his family. His brother, Matt, was killed in a car accident in May of 1981. He says that just one month later, his other brother, Mike, had a life-altering event with drugs. He says those two events forever changed his family, particularly him, for life.
McMain is focusing on a number of issues in his campaign but says most of them fall under one umbrella – stopping radical socialism. Among his other issues: pro-life, ending the cancel culture, protecting the 2nd Amendment, finish the wall, and balancing the budget.
“We are getting attacked from so many angles by the radical socialists, and that’s why we have so many issues facing us right now,” said McMain. “We have to prioritize these issues and fight for our country. These radical socialists will be the downfall of our country if we don’t stop them.”
McMain described himself as the “ultimate Washington outsider, and a Christian Conservative Republican.”
