Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race
Summary
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will compete in a June 16 run-off in Georgia’s Republican primary for governor after neither won outright. The winner will try to replace Governor Brian Kemp, who cannot run again due to term limits.Key Facts
- Burt Jones is Georgia’s current lieutenant governor.
- Rick Jackson is a healthcare billionaire running for governor.
- Neither candidate received enough votes to win the Republican nomination on Tuesday.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Burt Jones last year.
- The winner of the run-off will face a Democratic nominee in November’s gubernatorial election.
- Democrats are selecting candidates to try to win the governor’s office for the first time since 1998.
- More than $125 million has been spent on advertising in the Republican primary, with most spent by Jackson’s campaign.
- Democratic candidate Jasmine Clark won her party’s nomination for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District and plans to focus on science policy in Congress.
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