Jackson defeats Trump-backed Jones to win GOP race for Georgia governor after costly primary battle

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 894

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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An expensive slugfest between two Republican candidates for governor fighting for the party’s nomination came to an end Tuesday night.

The Associated Press called the race for wealthy businessman Rick Jackson at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. As of late Tuesday night, Jackson had about 53% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.

Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to advance to November’s general election, when he will …

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