Brian Kemp Endorses Burt Jones Ahead of Republican Runoff for Governor
Kemp said Jones helped deliver tax cuts, school safety investments and $9 billion in taxpayer returns as the runoff enters its final stretch.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Governor Brian Kemp publicly endorsed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones to be the 84th governor of Georgia, ending months of public neutrality in the state's most expensive Republican race.
- Kemp highlighted a nearly 15-year legislative history with Jones, stating, "I've worked alongside Burt for nearly fifteen years and I'm confident that he will always put hardworking Georgians first."
- The governor credited Jones as a "strong, trusted partner in the General Assembly" who helped raise teacher pay by nearly $10,000, secure school safety investments, and return over $9 billion to taxpayers.
- Jones faces a fierce runoff challenge from healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as recent polling suggests Jones trailed Jackson among voters shifting from other primary candidates.
- The winner of the Republican ticket will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election; Kemp framed this as a choice between Jones's conservative leadership and what he called Bottoms's record of complete failure as Atlanta's former mayor.
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Georgia gubernatorial candidates make last campaign push before runoff elections
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-Monday is the last day of campaigning before major runoff elections in Georgia. With Governor Brian Kemp being term-limited, two Republicans remain in the race to take on former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November to replace. One of those candidates, businessman Rick Jackson, made one of his final campaign stops for the primary in Dalton however. His opponent, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones however, received a key e…
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Conservative News DailyKemp aligns with Trump to back Burt Jones in Georgia gubernatorial race
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) endorsed a candidate Sunday in Georgia’s close gubernatorial election, less than 48 hours before voters head to the polls. Kemp followed in President Donald Trump’s footsteps with his decision to endorse Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff.
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