President Donald Trump speaks during a Purple Heart Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The president is weighing in on the race well before the Republican gubernatorial primary.
"President @realDonaldTrump just endorsed our campaign for Governor of Georgia!" Jones declared in a post on X. "We’re fighting for election integrity, lower taxes, and to secure Georgia values — and with Trump’s support, we’re just getting started."
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at the Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw, Georgia on Nov. 7th, 2022. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Carr recently lodged a legal challenge against Jones pertaining to campaign finance.
"Mr. Jones is raising and spending unlimited amounts of money in the primary—and Mr. Carr is limited in what he can raise by Georgia’s existing campaign contribution limits. This Court should level this uneven playing field by preventing Mr. Jones from using his leadership committee during the primary election," part of the complaint says.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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