Brian Jack | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Drew Ferguson |
| White House Political Director | |
| In office February 2, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Bill Stepien |
| Succeeded by | Emmy Ruiz (Political Strategy and Outreach) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Timothy Jack (1988-02-17)February 17, 1988 (age 37) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Pepperdine University (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Brian Timothy Jack (born February 17, 1988) is an American politician and political advisor serving as theU.S. representative fromGeorgia's 3rd congressional district since 2025.
Born and raised inGeorgia, Jack graduated fromPepperdine University in 2010. After working for theRepublican National Committee andAIPAC, Jack joined the2016 presidential campaign ofDonald Trump. From 2019 to 2021, Jack served asWhite House Political Director in thefirst Trump administration. He later worked as a senior advisor on President Trump's2024 campaign before his election toCongress.
Born inAtlanta on February 17, 1988, Jack graduated fromWoodward Academy inCollege Park, Georgia in 2006.[1] In 2010, Jack graduated fromPepperdine University inMalibu, California.
Jack worked at theRepublican National Committee (RNC) and theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel nonprofit organization. At AIPAC, Jack was a political analyst who liaised with candidates for Congress.[2]
Jack left AIPAC to work forBen Carson's2016 presidential campaign, where he managed the nationwide volunteer effort to qualify Carson for Republican presidential primary ballots.[3] Later, Jack also coordinated Carson’s campaign in theSoutheastern states.[4]
On March 11, 2016, Jack joinedDonald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as its national delegate director.[5] Jack represented Trump’s campaign at Republican political conventions inNorth Dakota,Michigan,Maine,Arizona,North Carolina,Montana,New Mexico andGeorgia, and worked to secure delegate endorsements for Trump.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
At the2016 Republican National Convention, Jack led the efforts to combat theNever Trump movement.[12][13] Following the Convention, Jack coordinated Trump’s campaign inGeorgia andFlorida.[14] After Trump’s election, Jack worked in thepresidential transition, recommending personnel appointments for the incoming Administration.[15]
On January 20, 2017, Jack was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Political Director byPresident Trump. Following the2018 midterm elections, Jack was appointedWhite House Political Director on February 2, 2019.[16]
On September 13, 2020, Jack was promoted to Assistant to the President, the highest rank ofExecutive Office of the President staff.[17] Shortly afterElection Day 2020, Jack contractedCOVID-19 amid theWhite House COVID-19 outbreak.[18]
Upon the announcement ofDonald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, Jack joined the campaign as one of its three key advisors.[19] As President Trump’s liaison to Congress, Jack managed the effort to secureendorsements from elected officials and Republican Party leaders during the2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.[20]
On December 14, 2023,incumbentU.S. RepresentativeDrew Ferguson announced he would not seek re-election to representGeorgia’s 3rd Congressional District.[21]
With President Trump’s endorsement, Brian Jack qualified as a candidate for Congress on March 7, 2024, and spoke alongside Trump at arally in northwest Georgia two days later, on March 9.[22][23]
Within the first three weeks of his campaign, Jack raised over $600,000, leading each of his four opponents and establishing himself as the race’s earlyfrontrunner.[24]
Throughout the campaign, Jack earned endorsements from and hosted campaign events with prominent conservative leaders, includingJim Jordan,Kari Lake,Lieutenant Governor of GeorgiaBurt Jones,Agriculture Commissioner of GeorgiaTyler Harper, andDonald Trump Jr..[25][26][27] He also received endorsements fromU.S. RepresentativesMarjorie Taylor Greene andMike Collins whose father,Mac, previously represented a majority of Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, and formerSpeaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesNewt Gingrich, who likewise previously represented a majority of the current district.[28] Additionally, theClub for Growth andCollege Republicans for America endorsed Jack, and mobilized their networks to support him.[29][30]
On May 21, Jack earned 46.7% of the primary election vote, advancing to a runoff election with formerState Senate Majority LeaderMike Dugan, who received 24.9% of the vote.[31]
During the runoff election, Jack received endorsements from formerState SenatorMike Crane and formerState RepresentativePhilip Singleton, who finished 3rd and 4th in the May 21 primary, respectively.[32]
On June 18, Jack won the Republican nomination, defeating Dugan, with 62.6% of the vote.[33]
Jack faced Democrat nominee Maura Keller in the general election, defeating her with 66.3% of the vote, to win election to the119th United States Congress.[34]
For the119th Congress, Jack serves on the following committees:[35]
Jack was elected by his 33-member freshman class to theRepublican Steering Committee, the powerful panel that distributes committee assignments, on November 15, 2024.[36]
For the119th Congress, Jack joined the following caucuses:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Jack | 273,036 | 66.31 | |
| Democratic | Maura Keller | 138,749 | 33.69 | |
| Total votes | 411,785 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Jack | 29,654 | 62.63 | |
| Republican | Mike Dugan | 17,693 | 37.37 | |
| Total votes | 47,347 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Jack | 32,877 | 46.70 | |
| Republican | Mike Dugan | 17,522 | 24.89 | |
| Republican | Mike Crane | 11,182 | 15.88 | |
| Republican | Philip Singleton | 4,743 | 6.74 | |
| Republican | Jim Bennett | 4,076 | 5.79 | |
| Total votes | 70,400 | 100.00 | ||
Jack is a member of theAnglican Church in North America, aChristian denomination with anepiscopal polity.[42]
He is a sixth-generationGeorgian and a member of theSons of the American Revolution.[43]
Jack was named toRed Alert Politics’ 30 Under 30 list in 2016.[44]
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| Preceded by | White House Political Director 2019–2021 | Succeeded byas White House Director of Political Strategy and Outreach |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 3rd congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 398th | Succeeded by |