Turner Raises $10K

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The Turner campaign began Jan. 23 and set an initial goal of reaching “

“I am once again humbled by the support my campaign has received from our community since I entered the race,” Turner said. “There is a groundswell that is reacting to my message of ethics reform, and we are seeing some real momentum. We are just getting started, and while we will enjoy meeting this goal today, we will pick up and keep moving forward tomorrow.”

Turner only accepts contributions from Georgia residents and Georgian-owned businesses and decided to exclude lobbyists and political action committees, the release said.

“I fully understand this places me at a huge disadvantage compared to my opponent, who is not operating under the same guidelines," Turner said. "This is a choice I have made to run my own campaign by a higher standard of personal accountability, and it’s just the right thing to do.”

Turner is challenging Rep. Sean Jerguson in July's Republican primary.