 Countryman wanted Powell to run for DeKalb County Clerk against Democratic incumbent Terry Desmond if Powell would keep this information secret.Powell ultimately ran as a GOP congressional write-in candidate against the incapacitated congressman broadcasting radio advertising throughout the district as a protest against not allowing the rank and file voters to choose the GOP congressional nominee.After nominating the incapacitated Grotberg in March, the congressman's office issued a statement that because of his health issues, Grotberg would not be the nominee in November.