After Democratic gains, Georgia’s Brian Jack will lead GOP push to win back House – Atlanta News First

After Democratic gains, Georgia’s Brian Jack will lead GOP push to win back House  Atlanta News First

A former Donald Trump adviser, the newly reelected congressman is now chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One of Georgia’s newly reelected congressmen has a heck of a job in front of him: increasing the number of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives after one of the GOP’s worst electoral drubbings in memory. U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, whose solidly red 3rd district covers portions of west-central Georgia, has been elected chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee. He replaces outgoing U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who lost his North Carolina seat in the Nov. 3 midterms. Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress by flipping more than 40 House seats and at least seven Senate seats in the midterms.

Political analyst Ben Taylor said Jack’s new position could give him more influence to advocate for projects in Georgia and support young GOP stars. Still, the national role could also demand time away from his district. “You have to represent your district, in this case, the Georgia 3rd, as well as run this job to try to find candidates around the country, which may take you away from the district, potentially,” Taylor said. Jack has represented Georgia’s third congressional district since 2025, after he won an open election when then-incumbent Drew Ferguson did