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Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race
Raffensperger's lawsuit seeks to end unequal fundraising rules that allow Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited funds while restricting others, citing First Amendment violations.
- Brad Raffensperger, the Republican candidate for Georgia governor, is suing to be allowed to coordinate with his political action committee in the same way that Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can with his leadership committee.
- The lawsuit, filed by Raffensperger's PAC against campaign finance rules, argues that the rules unconstitutionally limit his free speech rights compared to Jones.
- Georgia's Republican Attorney General Chris Carr announced that his office would not defend the law in court, breaking from his usual stance of defending laws even if he disagrees with them.
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Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules that allow Lt. Gov.
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