Georgia AG Seeks Hearing on Campaign Finance Law Violations

AG: Georgia Press Releases

Filed March 18th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is seeking a hearing to determine if the Georgia Republican Assembly, Inc. and its PAC violated campaign finance laws. The action follows claims of failure to register, file disclosure reports, and disclose contributions and expenditures.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has initiated enforcement action against the Georgia Republican Assembly, Inc. ("GRA") and the Georgia Republican Assembly PAC ("GRA PAC") by seeking a hearing before the Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH). The complaint, filed on behalf of the State Ethics Commission, alleges that the GRA and GRA PAC failed to properly register as an independent committee, did not file 15 required campaign contribution disclosure reports, and failed to disclose significant campaign contributions and expenditures, thereby violating the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act.

The OSAH hearing is scheduled for April 22, 2026. If violations are proven, the GRA and GRA PAC could face civil penalties. This action mirrors previous enforcement against the New Georgia Project, which resulted in a significant ethics fine, signaling the AG's commitment to holding political organizations accountable for campaign finance law violations regardless of affiliation.

What to do next

Monitor the OSAH hearing scheduled for April 22, 2026, regarding alleged campaign finance violations by GRA and GRA PAC.
Review internal campaign finance disclosure and registration procedures to ensure compliance with Georgia law.

Penalties

Civil penalties may be enforced if violations are proven.

Source document (simplified)

ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken action to enforce the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act – seeking an official hearing to determine whether the Georgia Republican Assembly, Inc. (“GRA”) and the Georgia Republican Assembly PAC (“GRA PAC”) violated the law. Carr’s office is representing the State Ethics Commission in this matter and similarly provided representation against the New Georgia Project for engaging in undisclosed election spending.

“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,” said Carr. “Anyone who abuses the system, no matter their political affiliation, will be held accountable.”

In filings with the Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH), Carr outlines the Commission’s complaint against the GRA and GRA PAC, which includes the following claims:

The GRA and GRA PAC failed to properly register with the Commission as an independent committee;
The GRA and GRA PAC failed to file 15 campaign contribution disclosure reports; and
The GRA and GRA PAC failed to disclose a significant amount of campaign contributions and expenditures. To review these claims, Carr has requested a hearing before an OSAH Judge, which is set to take place on April 22, 2026. If a violation of the law is proven after appropriate proceedings, civil penalties may be enforced.

[email protected] [email protected]