Politics
Georgia Rep. Brian Jack to Lead NRCC After Democratic Midterm Wave
U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, a newly reelected Georgia Republican and former Trump adviser, will chair the National Republican Congressional Committee, tasked with rebuilding the GOP's House majority after Democrats flipped more than 40 seats and both chambers of Congress.
ATLANTA â U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, a Georgia Republican who won a second term last week, has been elected to lead the National Republican Congressional Committee, the party's House campaign arm, as it tries to recover from a midterm election that handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress.
Jack, whose 3rd Congressional District covers portions of west-central Georgia, replaces outgoing Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who lost his seat in the Nov. 3 midterms. Jack's selection was announced Wednesday.
The assignment comes after Democrats flipped more than 40 House seats and at least seven Senate seats, a sweep that ended Republican majorities on Capitol Hill and reshaped the political landscape heading into the next election cycle.
Jack has represented the 3rd District since 2025, when he won an open seat after then-incumbent Drew Ferguson declined to seek reelection. Jack captured that race in 2024 with 66% of the vote. Last week, he defeated Democrat Maura Keller with 59% of the vote to secure a second term.
Before coming to Congress, Jack served as White House director of political affairs during President Donald Trump's first term and was a senior adviser to Trump's 2024 campaign. Over the past two years, he served as the NRCC's recruitment chair, a role that positioned him to take the committee's top job.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio holds the equivalent post on the Senate side as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
The NRCC chairmanship is a high-profile, fundraising-intensive role that involves recruiting candidates, shaping messaging and directing resources into competitive districts. For Georgia, Jack's elevated profile could mean additional attention and money flowing through state races, though the committee's focus is national in scope.
Jack's district is considered safely Republican, giving him a relatively stable base from which to run the party's national House operation. His challenge will be significant: rebuilding a majority after a wave election that Democrats are already framing as a mandate.
For voters in Georgia and across the country, the stakes are familiar. Control of the House determines which party sets the agenda, launches investigations and shapes federal spending. With Democrats now in charge of both chambers, Republicans will look to Jack to chart a path back to power in the next cycle.