Georgia governor Republican Chris Carr Burt Jones.

A Republican candidate for Georgia governor accuses his rival of illegally lending $10 million to a campaign committee. Attorney General Chris Carr’s campaign lawyer said in a Thursday letter to state ethics officials that Lt. Gov. Burt Jones violated state law by giving the money to his so-called leadership committee. That committee can raise unlimited funds. Carr is asking the state Ethics Commission to agree with his position that Georgia law only allows such loans to candidate committees, which have limits on contributions. Jones made the loans in July to boost his campaign. A spokesperson for Jones calls Carr’s claims “a weak attempt to get attention.”