Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest
NBC News projects Jones and Jackson will meet in a June 16 runoff after a crowded primary ended with no candidate above 50%.
- Following Tuesday's primary, Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a June 16 Republican runoff after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in Georgia's crowded gubernatorial race.
- The primary race became extraordinarily expensive, with total advertising spending exceeding $113 million; Jackson fueled much of this, pumping $80 million of his own money into ads blanketing Georgia's airwaves.
- President Donald Trump reiterated his official endorsement of Burt Jones, squashing speculation that Jackson's campaign could sway him, even as Jackson aggressively aligned himself with the president.
- Jackson and Jones have fought each other in the courts, with Jackson filing a defamation lawsuit against Jones, turning the primary into a bitter struggle over campaign funding and resources.
- Republicans have won every gubernatorial election in Georgia since 2002, and the eventual Republican nominee will face the Democratic winner in November, making this runoff critical for party control.
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Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Advance to GOP Runoff in GA Governor’s Race
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) and billionaire Rick Jackson will compete in a runoff in June to become the Republican candidate for governor in the Peach State. The post Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Advance to GOP Runoff in Georgia Governor’s Race appeared first on Breitbart.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Head to GOP Runoff for Georgia Governor
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Peach State voters sent two Republican candidates, President Donald Trump-endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, to a runoff in Georgia’s gubernatorial primary contest on May 19. Jones and Jackson received 37 percent and 34 percent of the vote, respectively, when the Associated Press called the runoff at 8:50 p.m. ET, failing to garner more than 50 percent of the vote in what became a costly …
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson heading to runoff in Georgia GOP governor's race, CBS News projects
Neither Lt. Gov. Burt Jones nor billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson secured the majority of votes needed to win Tuesday's Republican primary for governor, sending them into a runoff election scheduled for June, CBS News projects.
Jones, Jackson advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia governor race
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party's race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November's election, media reported on Tuesday.
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