The Republican National Committee has tapped Jeremy Brown to run its Georgia ground game, naming him state director just as national parties start cranking up for the 2026 cycle. Brown will be based in Atlanta, where he will oversee the RNC’s political and field operations across the state, and he is expected to begin building a statewide team in the coming weeks.
GAGOP Chairman Josh McKoon announced the hire and praised Brown’s familiarity with every corner of the state, from “metro Atlanta to rural South Georgia,” as reported by AllOnGeorgia. McKoon said, “Georgia will once again be at the center of the national political map in 2026.” According to the announcement, Brown will work with the Georgia Republican Party, state and local leaders, campaigns and grassroots volunteers to expand voter outreach and strengthen election operations.
What The Job Really Means
State directors are the people in charge of the party’s ground game. They recruit and train volunteers, hire regional staff and coordinate voter-contact programs and neighborhood team leaders, according to The Washington Post. The work usually plays out county by county, with a heavy focus on field operations and close coordination with state party officials to direct precinct-level organizing and get-out-the-vote efforts. Early hires give a party more time to scale up volunteer training and door knocking before the primary season hits.
Why Georgia Is The Hot Zone
Recent local and statewide contests have highlighted just how competitive Georgia has become and raised the stakes heading into the midterms and 2026, making the state a priority for national committees, as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Both parties have been testing turnout machines and messaging in lower-profile races that double as dress rehearsals for larger statewide fights. Brown’s stated focus on a “county-by-county, precinct-by-precinct” operation fits neatly into that hyper-local model.
What Happens Next
Brown will be based in Atlanta and begin recruiting regional staff and volunteer leaders as the RNC builds out its presence across both metro and rural Georgia, according to AllOnGeorgia. Expect a wave of regional hires, training sessions and targeted field offices in the coming weeks as the committee zeroes in on turf that party strategists see as carrying the most upside or risk. Officials have not yet detailed where those field teams and offices will land, and this story will be updated as that information is released.
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