Georgia lawmaker accuses opponent of making political threat – FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia lawmaker accuses opponent of making political threat  FOX 5 Atlanta

A Georgia state lawmaker contacted law enforcement after receiving what she described as an online threat directed at her family. Rep. Noelle Kahaian (Courtesy of Rep. Noelle Kahaian Facebook page) HENRY COUNTY, Ga. – A Georgia state lawmaker contacted law enforcement after receiving what she described as an online threat directed at her family. Rep. Noelle Kahaian (R) and her husband filed a police report over a post that she said targeted her household. Kahaian represents Georgia’s 81st House District, serving residents across Henry County. Kahaian called the message "unacceptable behavior of a candidate for public office" and demanded an apology. "Mishael White was way over the line, and he needs to issue a public apology," Kahaian wrote.

She warned that heated rhetoric fuels dangerous real-world attacks against elected leaders across Georgia. "This election cycle we’ve had people make death threats against candidates like Mike Collins and swatting calls that endanger families and law enforcement," Kahaian said. She added that "his post is stoking the fire of that political violence." White (D) said Rep. Kahaian's accusations were "shameful" and pointed to an alleged history of similar moves against past opponents. "The attempt by my opponent to confuse words with rhetoric is shameful. Throughout this race, I have endured several attacks on my character, but I have not attacked my opponents