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Georgia Ethics Commission won’t investigate source of Republican Burt Jones’ $10M loan
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 22 – The Georgia State Ethics Commission found no legal violation in Burt Jones' $10 million campaign loan despite questions over his earlier financial disclosures, Commission Director David Emadi said.
- On Monday, Georgia's State Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint regarding Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones providing $10 million in personal funds to support his campaign for governor in Atlanta.
- The complaint, filed Thursday by lawyer Bryan Tyson for Attorney General Chris Carr, alleged Jones broke state law by loaning the campaign after earlier showing far less cash on disclosure.
- Jones created a leadership committee under a 2021 law allowing unlimited fundraising for lieutenant governor, which Carr's campaign claims Jones misused by loaning to this committee rather than a candidate committee.
- The Ethics Commission declined to investigate the complaint after its director, David Emadi, determined it did not claim a legal breach; although Jones reported $700,000 in cash in 2022, he subsequently loaned $10 million to his campaign.
- The commission’s rejection leaves the legal question unresolved as Carr disagrees with the decision and concerns persist that Jones may outspend opponents using his leadership committee and family wealth in the 2026 GOP primary.
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Georgia Ethics Commission won't investigate source of Republican Burt Jones' $10M loan
Georgia's State Ethics Commission is declining to investigate Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over a $10 million loan to a campaign committee.
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State ethics panel dismisses complaint against Burt Jones
ATLANTA — The State Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint calling for an investigation of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ $10 million loan to his gubernatorial campaign.
·Georgia, United States
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