(SRN NEWS/AP) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr raised $2.2 million for his 2026 gubernatorial bid in less than two months after taking the unprecedented step of announcing in November.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who could be Carr’s top opponent in the 2026 GOP primary, raised $1.7 million for what Georgia calls a leadership committee, filings show.
The question, though, is whether Jones can use that money in a Republican primary. In 2022, a federal judge ruled that incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp couldn’t spend money from his leadership committee against challenger David Perdue in a GOP primary.
Carr strategist Heath Garrett said the ruling still applies.
“That cannot be spent on anything that furthers his Republican primary campaign for governor,” he said.
Jones’ chief of staff, Loree Anne Paradise, said in a statement that Jones, who has said only that he is considering running for governor, is “laser-focused on a conservative agenda.”
“Republicans in Georgia should be singularly focused on achieving results and working with President Trump to change our country for the better, instead of playing politics and whining about campaign finance rules,” Paradise said.
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