Overview
- Safe Affordable Georgia, a PAC chaired by Brad Raffensperger, asked a federal judge to let it coordinate with his gubernatorial campaign like Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ leadership committee can.
- Raffensperger’s lawyers argue the law violates his First Amendment rights and requested a temporary order while the case proceeds.
- Under the 2021 law, leadership committees tied to select officeholders can raise unlimited funds, coordinate with campaigns, and fundraise during legislative sessions, while candidate committees face an $8,400-per-donor cap.
- Attorney General Chris Carr said his office will not defend the law, after his earlier lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge in August.
- The Georgia Ethics Commission recently said Jones may loan up to $10 million to his committee, which reports raising more than $14 million.