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By Lilith Foster-Collins
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A former trump aide to former President Donald Trump will likely win a key election to Congress from Georgia on Tuesday.
Brian Jack is attempting to win his first term in the House from Georgia's GOP-leaning 3rd Congressional District.
The contest will be one of the highest-profile congressional races in the state where no statewide candidates are on the ballot.
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Trump Aid Set to Win Congress Seat
36-year-old Jack was the political director in Trump's White House and later worked for former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
It was Trump's endorsement and access to McCarthy's fundraising network that helped Jack secure the Republican primary.
He faces off against Democrat Maura Keller, a retired Army lieutenant colonel.
Jack has campaigned on a platform of partnering Trump on economic and immigration networks, while Keller is running on abortion rights, better veterans services and higher wages.
High Profile Races in Swing-State Georgia
In another high profile race Republican Wayne Johnson is attempting to unseat longtime incumbent Democrat Sanford Bishop in southwest Georgia's 2nd District, who won reelection in 2022.
Johnson formerly worked in the U.S. Department of Education, and has pledged to focus on economic well-being.
Bishop says he is a moderate, and is backed by largely white farmers who drive the rural economy.
His campaign has focused on his legislative achievements and his seniority.
Referendum on Property Taxes
Georgia voters will also consider several referendum questions on the ballot.
One would limit how much of a home's increasing value can be taxed. The state constitutional amendment would limit increases in a home's value for tax purposes to the broader rate of inflation each year.
Supporters say it will protect current homeowners from ever-higher property tax bills. From 2018 to 2022, the total assessed value of property across Georgia rose by nearly 39 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders. The amendment would protect homeowners from increasing tax bills as long as they own their home.
When the home is sold the assessed value would revert to the market value. Georgia is one of eight states with property tax measures on the ballot. Dozens of Georgia counties, cities and school systems already operate under assessment caps.
Some school systems have opposed the cap, warning it could starve them of funds.
The measure gives governments and school districts until March 1 to opt out, after which any that do not would be permanently governed by the cap.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press
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