A federal judge on Thursday dismissed Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr ’s lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones that sought to block his gubernatorial rival from raising unlimited cash for his campaign.

United States District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert ruled Carr and his campaign "lack standing" to sue because they mounted a lawsuit against Jones and his campaign for “doing exactly what Georgia law allows them to do.”

Jones has used his leadership committee to fundraise for his campaign ahead of the 2026 primary election, in which Jones and Carr are competing to succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). Carr sued Jones earlier this month, arguing that the leadership committee funds his rival used under the umbrella of a 2021 law put his campaign at an unfair disadvantage .

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