Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for the GOP nomination in Georgia governor’s race
Jackson won after more than $50 million in campaign and allied spending, and he will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
- Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson won the Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff Tuesday night, pulling off a major political upset to claim the GOP nomination.
- Jackson defeated Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, who carried the prized endorsement of Donald Trump, securing 52.8% of the vote to Jones’ 47.3% with the vast majority of ballots counted.
- The contest capped the costliest and most bitter primary in Georgia's history, with the two candidates pouring nearly $160 million into the race—fueled primarily by Jackson seeding his own campaign with more than $100 million of his personal wealth.
- Jackson effectively ran as a self-made political outsider, frequently highlighting his childhood growing up in Atlanta public housing and moving through five foster homes before going on to build a multi-billion-dollar medical staffing firm.
- The victory advances Jackson to a high-stakes November general election against the Democratic nominee, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, as Republicans look to defend the seat of term-limited Governor Brian Kemp.
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