Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said that just as his office pursued record-breaking penalties against New Georgia Project for campaign finance violations, anyone who exploits the system will face consequences regardless of their political identity.
Carr’s comments come as his office moves to hold a formal hearing against two conservative organizations — the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee — over alleged failures to comply with state campaign finance transparency law. The accusations include not properly registering as an independent committee, missing 15 required disclosure reports, and failing to report a substantial amount of contributions and spending, according to a press release by Carr.
A hearing before an administrative law judge is scheduled for late April 2026, with potential civil penalties if violations are confirmed. Carr’s office has pursued similar enforcement in the past, previously representing the State Ethics Commission in action taken against the New Georgia Project for comparable undisclosed election spending, according to a press release by Carr.
“When New Georgia Project failed to follow campaign finance laws, we took action – resulting in the largest ethics fine in state history. This is no different. Anyone who abuses the system, no matter their political affiliation, will be held accountable,” according to Carr.
“New Georgia Project spent millions of dollars in express political advocacy, fought state investigators for years to avoid disclosing any information, and then rushed to federal court to stop this civil proceeding entirely,” said Carr in a previous press release. “This continued attempt to circumvent the rule of law is completely unacceptable and serves only to undermine transparency in our elections. We are filing this appeal to ensure that our state statute is upheld and Georgia’s ongoing proceeding is protected.”
Chris Carr was appointed as Georgia’s attorney general by then-Governor Nathan Deal in 2016 and was re-elected in November 2022. Since taking office, he has focused on addressing issues such as human trafficking, gang activity, and opioid misuse. This includes establishing the state’s first Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Gang Prosecution Unit. Carr served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development under Governor Deal from November 2013 to November 2016, according to Georgia.gov.
