Attorney General Chris Carr’s campaign for governor filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a 2021 Georgia law that allows his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, to raise unlimited cash while imposing strict limits on his own fundraising.

In the 24-page lawsuit against Jones, Carr argues Jones’ ability to raise and spend unlimited funds through his leadership committee “significantly disadvantages” Carr’s campaign for governor. Carr is capped at $13,200 per donor for the primary and runoff combined.

“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,” the lawsuit states. “This Court should level this uneven playing field by preventing Mr. Jones from us

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