Backed by Donald Trump, Republican Brian Jack is trying to power his way to the nomination for an open Georgia congressional seat on the strength of his alignment with the former president and other national GOP figures.
But opponent Mike Dugan is arguing that Jack’s Washington insider status is a liability, saying voters should instead prefer his “Georgia values.”
The 36-year-old Jack is a Peachtree City native who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign and served for four years as White House political director. After that he worked for then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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