Brad Raffensperger sues to win more campaign spending power in Georgia governor race

Brad Raffensperger speaking into a microphone at a podium
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a pre-election day press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, November 4, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at 8:08 p.m.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules, saying they unconstitutionally limit his free speech while allowing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited contributions.

Safe Affordable Georgia filed suit Monday in federal court in Atlanta asking a judge to rule that the political action committee chaired by Raffensberger can coordinate with his gubernatorial campaign in the same way that Jones’ leadership committee can.