ATLANTA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s campaign for governor has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones of violating campaign finance laws by using a leadership committee to gain an unfair advantage in the Republican primary.

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The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Georgia, claims Jones is funneling unlimited donations—including a mysterious $10 million loan—through a special political fund that only he can legally operate. Carr’s campaign argues the move undermines fair elections and violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments by creating an unequal playing field.

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