GOP candidates for governor continue to spend big as election day looms

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 908

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support.

With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million in hopes of chipping away at each other’s support. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones raised nearly $4.4 million in contributions …

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