# Attorney General — Chris Carr — The GA Files > Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General — campaign finance (live from GA Ethics), where they stand, and any scandals. *Source: https://thegafiles.com/officeholders/attorney-general.html · The GA Files (thegafiles.com)* --- [← Statewide Officeholders](https://thegafiles.com/officeholders.html) # Attorney General Chris Carr Republican Attorney General since 2016 (appointed by Gov. Deal; elected 2018, re-elected 2022). Ran for governor in 2026 but did not win the Republican nomination; his term as attorney general runs through January 2027. Christopher M. Carr became Georgia’s attorney general in 2016 after serving as the state’s economic-development commissioner and chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. As AG he created Georgia’s first human-trafficking and gang-prosecution units and joined numerous multistate Republican suits against the federal government. He briefly chaired the Republican Attorneys General Association, resigning in April 2021 over a robocall its fundraising arm ran before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. #### Office & background - Attorney General of Georgia (2016–present) - Commissioner, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development (2013–2016) - Chief of Staff to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson #### Campaign finance — who funds them **$5,374,711** raised · **$1,167,791** cash on hand (Carr for Georgia, Inc.) - $26,400 — Brian K. Beeler (Kenilworth, IL) - $25,000 — Kim, Nuri (Suwanee, GA) - $25,000 — Pacific Glory USA Inc. (Duluth, GA) - $25,000 — Trans World Logitec Inc. (Duluth, GA) - $20,000 — STS Corporation (Suwanee, GA) - $16,800 — Banks, Sean (Atlanta, GA) Finance as of **May 20, 2026** — latest GA Ethics filing (Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report - Non-Election Year - June 30 (January and June)). Source: [Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (PeachFile)](https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov) #### Where they stand Abortion enforcement Has vigorously defended Georgia’s six-week abortion ban (HB 481, the LIFE Act) in court, appealing rulings that struck it down and persuading the Georgia Supreme Court to let the ban take effect while litigation continued. Source: [ACLU of GA — Supreme Court reinstates six-week ban](https://www.acluga.org/press-releases/press-release-georgia-supreme-court-reinstates-six-week-abortion-ban/) Crime, gangs & public safety Created Georgia’s first statewide Gang Prosecution Unit (2022) and a first-of-its-kind Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (2019) that partners with First Lady Marty Kemp’s GRACE Commission, securing dozens of convictions and recovering missing children. Source: [Office of the AG — trafficking & gang record](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-01-08/carr-achieves-unprecedented-success-fight-against-human-trafficking-and) Consumer protection Secured more than $1 billion for Georgia from national opioid settlements, runs a Statewide Opioid Task Force cited as a national model, joined national anti-robocall efforts, and helped lead the Equifax data-breach settlement. Source: [Office of the AG — biography (settlements)](https://law.georgia.gov/biography-attorney-general) · [GA Consumer Protection — robocalls](https://consumer.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-20/attorney-general-chris-carr-provides-update-fight-against-robocalls) Voting & election litigation Declined to pursue Trump’s 2020 fraud claims, telling Trump’s legal team his office found no basis for state criminal charges, and testified before the Fulton County special grand jury; his office defends Georgia’s SB 202 election law. Source: [Wikipedia — 2020 Georgia election investigation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Georgia_election_investigation) Civil rights & policing In the 2020 Ahmaud Arbery killing, Carr requested a U.S. DOJ investigation into local law enforcement, appointed an outside prosecutor for the McMichaels, and later prosecuted former DA Jackie Johnson for allegedly shielding the killers. Source: [Office of the AG — requests DOJ Arbery probe](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-05-10/carr-requests-doj-conduct-investigation-handling-ahmaud-arbery-case) Guns A consistent gun-rights advocate: in 2025 he intervened on behalf of plaintiffs challenging a Savannah ordinance on guns left in unlocked cars, arguing state law preempts local firearm rules, and has joined multistate briefs against magazine and “assault-weapon” limits elsewhere. Source: [Georgia Recorder — Carr enters Savannah gun suit](https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/ag-carr-jumps-into-lawsuit-challenging-savannahs-ordinance-targeting-guns-left-in-unlocked-vehicles/) Immigration Has repeatedly sued the Biden administration over immigration — joining suits to keep Title 42 and “Remain in Mexico,” backing Texas in amicus briefs — and publicly urged tougher enforcement and cooperation with federal authorities. Source: [Office of the AG — Title 42 suit](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-04-14/carr-files-suit-against-biden-administrations-termination-immigration) · [Office of the AG — immigration op-ed](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-12-27/ag-carr-op-ed-confront-illegal-immigration-its-too-late) Suing the federal government Joined or led at least a dozen multistate Republican suits against the federal government, especially challenging Biden-era energy and environmental rules — EPA power-plant and “Waters of the United States” regulations, the oil-and-gas leasing moratorium, and Keystone XL’s cancellation. Source: [AJC — suing the president a common practice for Carr](https://www.ajc.com/politics/suing-the-president-becoming-common-practice-for-georgia-attorney-general/YTKJ3WCYZ5FYRBPY5RP5AZSKQQ/) #### More - [Office of the Attorney General](https://law.georgia.gov/) [⬇ Share image](https://thegafiles.com/share/officeholders/attorney-general.png) Finance figures are pulled live from the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission (PeachFile) and are current to each officeholder's most recent filed disclosure report. Policy summaries reflect stated positions and signed records, with sources; scandals are labeled by disposition. Last updated 2026-06-28.