Overview

• On August 7, Carr sued Jones in Atlanta federal court to seek a permanent injunction against his leadership committee’s fundraising and spending during the 2026 Republican primary.
• The lawsuit argues the 2021 law lets statewide leaders raise unlimited funds while other candidates face strict contribution limits, infringing Carr’s First and 14th Amendment rights.
• Carr asks the court to appoint a magistrate judge to oversee the committee’s finances and to investigate the undisclosed source of Jones’s $10 million loan.
• Jones’s campaign spokesman called Carr a hypocrite for defending the same law in 2022 when his office represented the state in related litigation.
• The legal battle highlights the intensifying rivalry between Carr and Jones as they vie for the Republican nomination to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp in 2026.