Broun first ran for public office in 1990, challenging Democratic U.S. Congressman Richard Ray, of Georgia's 3rd congressional district. Ray defeated him 63%â37%. Broun ran again in 1992, but lost in the Republican primary to State Senator Mac Collins, 55%â45%.
Top definition. drain the swamp. Drain the swamp originally means to get rid of the malaria-carrying mosquitoes by draining the swamp. Figuratively, drain the swamp means to exterminate something that is harmful or anything that most of the people hate such as corruption or government waste.
Drain the swamp. Drain the swamp is a term which has been used primarily by American politicians. The term alludes to the historical draining of swamps to keep mosquito populations low to combat malaria.[1] The term has since been used as a metaphor by: