Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and businessman Rick Jackson have advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia.
Jones and Jackson were the top-two vote getters in the primary, eliminating Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr.
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The runoff will take place on June 16.
Healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones have advanced to the June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor. https://t.co/AkGeeR0pF4 pic.twitter.com/iQlfYJ3lkc
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 20, 2026
The Hill has more:
A candidate needed to win at least half of the vote outright to avoid a runoff. Recent polling showed Jackson in first place, with Jones in second, and neither contender surpassed 50 percent support on Tuesday.
Jones secured President Trump’s endorsement while Jackson spent at least $50 million of his own money to launch himself from a political unknown to a serious gubernatorial candidate in the Peach State.
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