Andrew Clyde returning to D.C., where his successful run for Congress was inspired Andrew Clyde Athens gun store owner Andrew Clyde made a splash in Congress long before he pondered running for a seat in Washington. Now, the Republican plans to get busy in a first term as the 9th District House representative. “We’re going to get this underway in just a few weeks,” the Jackson County resident said in an interview with The Times before the holidays. Current members of Congress may already be familiar with Clyde, as a 2013 battle with the IRS ended in his favor and led to passage of the federal Taxpayer First Act, which aims to prevent abuse of civil asset forfeiture policies. He testified before Congress as part of the fight.