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primary campaign for [Georgia](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/state-of-georgia) governor, Trump-backed **Burt Jones** was facing off against the healthcare billionaire and political newcomer **Rick Jackson.** Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state and longtime political enemy
primaries in Oklahoma, Georgia, others: Key takeaways from the results Burt Jones, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, has lost in Georgia’s gubernatorial run-off to billionaire Rick Jackson
primary on Tuesday. Billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advanced to a runoff election for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor — locking out Raffensperger, who [rose to prominence](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/raffensperger-2020-election-trump-00763913) defending Georgia
Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial primary Tuesday, with the help of over $100 million of his personal wealth. Jones’ loss is a major upset
Rick Jackson on June 16. The result advanced two candidates who aligned closely with President Trump over two others, who had opposed his attempts to overturn Georgia's outcome in the 2020 presidential election. Loading
Rick Jackson’s flood of spending](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/rick-jackson-georgia-governor-billionaire-00872242), which quickly transformed him from a little-known candidate to one of the contest’s two leading contenders. “Both [Jones and Dooley] face opponents with strong
Rick Jackson, [who told supporters](https://x.com/kirk_bado/status/2056905391485669429) he’d govern like the president “with a southern tone.” In the GOP Senate primary, Rep. Mike Collins, a staunch MAGA ally, [advanced to a runoff
Rick Jackson spent to defeat Trump’s chosen candidate in the GOP primary for Georgia governor. Jackson’s flood of ads [helped drown out Lt. Gov. Burt Jones](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/rick-jackson-georgia-governor-billionaire-00872242) and other Republicans
Rick Jackson as the party's nominee for governor](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5860795/georgia-election-senate-governor-results-trump). Jackson defeated GOP Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and will challenge Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. Rep Mike Collins
Rick Jackson, 71, outpaced Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones after spending about $100m of his own money on the campaign and surpassing Jones’s backing from the president. Jackson will face Democratic nominee and former Atlanta
result is also likely to increase concerns among Trump critics in the party that there is little space left to openly oppose the president. Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama
results were marred by malfeasance. Her opponents in the Democratic primary include former DeKalb County executive Michael Thurmond and Georgia’s former Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, who was previously a Republican. Both men have framed
Rick Jackson, who won the GOP gubernatorial primary Tuesday — and has already signaled plans to invest heavily across the state. “We will have a large field team and field operation. Collins will benefit greatly
Rick Jackson – and locking out Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state and longtime political enemy of Donald Trump who was on track to finish a distant third. The Republican race to challenge
Rick Jackson, left, and Burt Jones interact at the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Republican primary election debate in Atlanta, on April 27, 2026.](https://static.politico.com/ea/0e/101914364b20987451fbb8005e62/ap26117819010583-edit.jpg) Even if the secretary of state were
Rick Jackson on May 19 in Atlanta. **Brynn Anderson/AP** Brynn Anderson/AP President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky. There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after
results come in. “We are definitely going to make the case starting Wednesday that it’s clear he's the best candidate for the general,” said one Republican strategist close to Collins’ campaign. Trump
result is.” ##### May 16: Louisiana Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow is struggling to dominate the polls in her primary challenge to unseat Cassidy, who earned MAGA’s ire for voting to convict Trump on impeachment
Rick Jackson entered the race and has already spent more than $80 million of his own money blanketing the airwaves and filling mailboxes with ads painting himself as the true Trump conservative in the race