You expect to see politicians working hard to earn donations, but some Republicans in Georgia are scrambling to give them back. A growing list of politicians and groups who received money from the conservative lending firm First Liberty Building & Loan and its founder,

Republican John King dropped his U.S. Senate bid Thursday and says he will instead seek another term as Georgia’s insurance commissioner.

Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger announced that he's asking potential victims in the First Liberty Building and Loan case to complete a confidential survey.

Georgia's 2026 Senate race creates conflict between Trump advisers and Gov. Kemp, who floated Derek Dooley as a potential Republican candidate to challenge Democrat Ossoff.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has joined a growing chorus of voices calling for the return of political contributions from the now-defunct First Liberty Building and Loan, a Newnan-based lending firm with longstanding ties to the Republican Party.

A Republican candidate for Georgia governor accuses his rival of illegally lending $10 million to a campaign committee.

Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon speaks to reporters after the state party convention on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Ga. Credit: AP/Jeff Amy

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King suspended his Senate campaign on Thursday as the state’s Republican governor looks to another candidate to fulfill the GOP’s hopes of ousting Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA).