Jack recently joined the wide-open race for Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, and his campaign will test the power of Trump’s endorsement in one of the South’s most conservative districts.
Jack is also the rare candidate who is attempting to meld together Trump’s MAGA base with a more mainstream strain of conservatism. He also served as a deputy to ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and can tap the Californian’s vast fundraising network.
Later today, Jack reports the early fruits of his labor: His campaign said it has raised more than $600,000 since entering the race about three weeks ago. That could give him a big early boost over his Republican primary rivals, which include former Senate GOP leader Mike Dugan, ex-state Sen. Mike Crane and ex-state Rep. Philip Singleton.
Jack also rolled out endorsements from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper. And he unveiled a 30-second ad replete with images of Jack and Trump in the Oval Office and on the campaign trail. It ends with Trump calling Jack a tough, conservative “fighter.”
With scant polling in the race, it’s hard to tell who has the advantage. But Jack is positioning himself as the front-runner, refusing to go negative on other candidates and bypassing early forums. Some of his opponents see him as the candidate to beat.
That was clear during a weekend debate hosted by the conservative Frontline Policy at a Fayetteville church where Jack was represented by an empty chair.
Given a chance to question anyone on stage, Singleton turned to his left and addressed an absent Jack, calling him an “establishment challenger” and a “career politician operative out of D.C. who worked for Kevin McCarthy.”
With just weeks to go until the May 21 GOP primary, this race is about to heat up.
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