The Georgia Republican Party filed a complaint Sunday with the Federal Election Commission alleging the campaign of Georgia Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff is coordinating its message with a newly formed Majority PAC, The Georgia Way.
Ossoff is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue in one of two Senate runoffs on Jan. 5 after no candidate picked up a majority of votes during the Nov. 3 election. Democrat Raphael Warnock is facing off against Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the other race.
The state GOP claims The Georgia Way, a super-PAC, established on Nov. 16, “released an advertisement directly tracking language, sources, and claims made on Jon Ossoff for Senate’s campaign website.” They claim the instant organization and sudden sequence of The Georgia Way’s ad shows it is coordinating with Ossoff’s Senate campaign by posting communications of comparable tone and content.
“This type of behavior is contrary to federal law prohibiting candidates from coordinating with super PACs, and the Commission must immediately investigate and enforce the law,” the Georgia Republicans demanded.
The FEC filing continues:
“Based on the timing, messaging, conduct, and context of the campaign update and the advertisement, Jon Ossoff for Senate is coordinating its message against Senator Perdue with the Senate Majority PAC’s newly formed committee, The Georgia Way. This conduct has resulted in the airing of at least one advertisement that likely constitutes an illegal $690,200 in-kind donation to Jon Ossoff for Senate’s campaign.”
The Washington Examiner reached out to an Ossoff campaign spokesman for comment.
