Record at a Glance
- Clemency type
- Pardon
- Presidential term
- 2025–Present
- Offense
- Conduct within the scope described by Proclamation 10989 relating to the 2020 Presidential Election
- Current status
- Lost June 2026 Republican gubernatorial runoff; current lieutenant-governor status needs official office confirmation.
Original Case
Separately investigated concerning his Georgia elector participation; September 13, 2024 prosecutor's findings closed the investigation without charges. Not one of the 19 defendants in the Fulton indictment.
Clemency
Expressly named in Proclamation 10989. The proclamation grants a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to a broader class of U.S. citizens for covered 2020-election-related conduct; the named list is expressly non-exhaustive.
Trump Connection
Georgia Trump elector and political ally; Trump endorsed his 2026 gubernatorial candidacy.
Since Clemency
2026-06-16 · political development
Lost the Republican gubernatorial runoff to Rick Jackson.
Legal Status: Election result; no criminal finding.
- Development Source
Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff June 16, 2026Axios
- Development Source
Sources
- Primary Documentation
Proclamation 10989 — Granting Pardons for Certain Offenses Related to the 2020 Presidential ElectionGovInfo / Office of the Federal Register2026-09-24 - Primary Documentation
Proclamation 10989 (November 7, 2025)GovInfo / Office of the Federal Register - Primary Documentation
Jones investigation findings September 13, 2024Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys' Council / Just Security mirror - Supporting Reporting
Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff June 16, 2026Axios