AG Chris Carr to face State Sen. Jen Jordan in November
AG candidates gear up for November showdown after easy primary wins
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, will stand for a second full term in November after easily turning back challenge from a Trump-endorsed candidate in the Republican primary.
He is set to face off against Jen Jordan, a Democratic State Senator from Atlanta who is seeking to become the first female Attorney General in Georgia history. Jordan coasted to victory in last month’s Democratic primary.
Carr, who once served as chief of staff to the late former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, was appointed to the attorney general’s office in 2016 and was elected to a full term in 2018.
As Attorney General, Carr has joined lawsuits to repeal the Affordable Care Act and to reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to halt construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. He has also defended Georgia’s new election law and abortion restrictions, both in court and on the campaign trail.
In Jordan, Carr is up against an Atlanta lawyer who was first elected to the State Senate in a 2017 special election. She has gained national attention for her vocal opposition to anti-abortion laws and for squaring off with former President Donald Trump’s legal team in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
Carr is not going down without a fight. He quickly turned his attention to Jordan shortly after the primary. “My opponent in this race has campaigned on a promise to not follow the rule of law or defend our state from unconstitutional federal mandates,” he said in a statement. “She has pledged to put her viewpoints ahead of the people.”
Jordan is campaigning heavily on her support of abortion rights and has promised not to enforce the state’s six-week abortion ban if she is elected. “In 2019, I opposed Georgia’s dangerous 6 wk abortion ban in the Senate,” she tweeted in January. “Now, Chris Carr is defending this law in federal court. It's time to vote him out.”
Both candidates have proven to be prolific fundraisers. In January, both Carr and Jordan reported having more than $1 million on hand. It is expected to be one of the most expensive and consequential down-ballot races in the state.
The Attorney General is Georgia’s top law enforcement official and also serves as the governor’s chief legal counsel.
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