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Trump-foe Raffensperger falls short in GOP Georgia governor’s primary

Raffensperger finished last with less than 15% as Trump-backed Burt Jones and Rick Jackson moved into a runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ.

  • On Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger failed to advance in the Republican gubernatorial primary, earning less than 15 percent of voter support. Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson secured runoff spots after neither met the 50 percent threshold.
  • Trump-Backed candidates dominated Georgia's Republican contests, signaling the collapse of the state party's establishment firewall. Governor Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr, who resisted Trump in 2020, now face exposure as the party shifts decisively toward Trump loyalists.
  • Veteran strategist Chip Lake described figures like Raffensperger as 'relics of the past,' arguing that their traditional political style is 'not consistent today with where the base of the party is.' Lake noted the party has 'completely changed in 50 states.'
  • In the Senate primary, Representative Mike Collins advanced to a runoff as a Trump ally. Georgia Democratic Party spokesperson Devon Cruz warned the nominees would become 'terminally inseparable' from Trump, complicating their appeal to swing voters.
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ussanews.com broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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