Republican · Georgia's 3rd District · 2026
Brian Jack
Jack grew up in Fayette County and played basketball and baseball at Woodward Academy.
Biography
Brian Jack keeps a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson in his desk drawer and works in Johnson's former House office.1 Raised in Fayette County, he played basketball and baseball at Woodward Academy.2 He is also a fan of the Atlanta Braves and Peachtree City's soccer team.2 He belongs to the Georgia Historical Society and the Fayette County Historical Society.2
Jack graduated from Pepperdine University and spent college summers working at Peachtree City Hall.2 He interned for Congressman Lynn Westmoreland in 2008, then developed a specialty in presidential ballot access while working for Ben Carson.1 He joined Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and later served as White House political director.2
After Trump's first administration, Jack worked as a liaison between the former president and congressional Republicans.3 Elected to the House in 2024, he serves on the Rules Committee and is deputy chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, helping recruit candidates.1
Jack backed the 2025 Republican tax and spending law, which paired tax deductions for tips and overtime with Medicaid changes.4 His office has highlighted federal support for science and workforce training at LaGrange College.3 He faces Democrat Maura Keller, a retired Army officer and former VA healthcare worker emphasizing veterans services and rural medical care.4
Record and controversies
January 6 rally outreach and congressional testimony
In December 2021, the House committee investigating January 6 subpoenaed Jack about contacts with lawmakers invited to speak at Trump's rally before the Capitol attack.5 He testified on February 11, 2022.6
Jack said he had contacted Representative Mo Brooks about speaking at the rally and sent a contact for Brooks' staff to an organizer.6 Asked whether the rally's specific purpose was objecting to election certification, he said he did not know and described its purpose as supporting Trump.6 His documented role here involved outreach to prospective rally speakers; the cited record is congressional testimony.56