Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clash
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will compete in a runoff for the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary. Jones, the current lieutenant governor, has the endorsement of Donald Trump, while Jackson has invested heavily in his campaign. The runoff is scheduled for June 16, following a primary where no candidate received more than 50% of the vote.
- ▪Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary.
- ▪Jones has Trump's endorsement, while Jackson has invested $80 million of his own money into the race.
- ▪The runoff will take place on June 16 after no candidate won more than 50% in the primary.
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2026 ElectionRepublicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clashJones, the lieutenant governor, has Trump’s endorsement, but Jackson has shaken up the race by pouring tens of millions of his own dollars into the race. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidates Rick Jackson and Burt Jones are heading to a primary runoff.Arvin Temkar / Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 19, 2026, 8:23 PM EDTBy Adam EdelmanGeorgia Lt. Gov.
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