Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest
Summary
Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are expected to move to a runoff election in the Republican race for Georgia governor. They finished as the top two candidates, ahead of Brad Raffensperger, the state’s secretary of state.Key Facts
- Rick Jackson is a billionaire healthcare executive running for governor of Georgia.
- Burt Jones is the current Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.
- Both are competing in the Republican primary race for governor.
- They have secured enough votes to enter a runoff scheduled for June 16.
- Incumbent Governor Brian Kemp is not running in this race.
- Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, did not make it to the runoff.
- The runoff will decide the Republican nominee for Georgia governor.
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