[2] He began his political career as a Glynn County Commissioner,[3] serving two terms.
[3] The Savannah Morning News described Chapman as "considered a bit of a maverick"; favoring "property rights, environmental protection, water conservation, gun owner rights, open government and limiting taxes.
[3][4] Chapman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election.
[2] Although locally popular, he ranked low in the Republican primary polls,[3] and was seen as a long-shot contender.
[6] In 2014, Chapman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Georgia's 1st congressional district, coming in fourth place in the primary election with 13.2% of the vote.