Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clash
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will compete in a runoff for the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary. Jones, the current lieutenant governor, has the endorsement of Donald Trump, while Jackson has invested heavily in his campaign. The runoff is scheduled for June 16, following a primary where no candidate received more than 50% of the vote.
- ▪Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary.
- ▪Jones has Trump's endorsement, while Jackson has invested $80 million of his own money into the race.
- ▪The runoff will take place on June 16 after no candidate won more than 50% in the primary.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 44 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 3 right.
- ▪ 'Friend' of President Trump advances to Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff — Blaze Media
- ▪ Georgia Primaries: Trump-Backed Burt Jones And Healthcare Tycoon Rick Jackson Advance To GOP Runoff In Gov. Race — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff, wins Democratic primary — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Former Atlanta Mayor Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson — Fox News
- ▪ In Georgia, two GOP Trump backers vie to face former Atlanta mayor for governor — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest — The Hill
- ▪ Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Georgia primary could be the starting gun for Democratic and Republican runoffs — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Keisha Lance Bottoms Was Atlanta’s Mayor in the Pandemic. Can She Win the Governor’s Race? — NYT — US
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2026 ElectionRepublicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clashJones, the lieutenant governor, has Trump’s endorsement, but Jackson has shaken up the race by pouring tens of millions of his own dollars into the race. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidates Rick Jackson and Burt Jones are heading to a primary runoff.Arvin Temkar / Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 19, 2026, 8:23 PM EDTBy Adam EdelmanGeorgia Lt. Gov.
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