"... in my pocket ..." That's interesting phrasing. The common usage of the phrase that I'm familiar with implies a sense of ownership, that they were at least in some sense *bought*, with bribes, favors, blackmail or whatever. Given his "business" background, maybe that's how he thinks of it.

I call it the “In MY Pocket” GA rally speech. He’s actually bragging about it. Georgia newspapers & media, wouldn’t even do stories about it, including the AJC. I was a blue dot in a red district in GA back then. Bert Jones a fake elector is now the Lt. Gov. of GA . Still not indicted.