Free-spending outside groups could have big effect on Georgia governor's race

Nominees for governor in Georgia will have a new weapon to wield this fall, with state-sanctioned super PACs permitted to raise unlimited funds and coordinate with candidate campaigns.

As an incumbent, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp already has access to what Georgia law refers to as a state leadership PAC. Georgians First could provide Kemp with a distinct advantage over his primary challenger, former Sen. David Perdue. Both Republicans are supported by outside groups. But through a state law he enacted, only Kemp has the backing of a political action committee that can raise unlimited funds and coordinate with his 2022 campaign.