Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for the GOP nomination in Georgia governor’s race
Jackson won after more than $50 million in campaign and allied spending, and he will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
- Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson won the Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff Tuesday night, pulling off a major political upset to claim the GOP nomination.
- Jackson defeated Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, who carried the prized endorsement of Donald Trump, securing 52.8% of the vote to Jones’ 47.3% with the vast majority of ballots counted.
- The contest capped the costliest and most bitter primary in Georgia's history, with the two candidates pouring nearly $160 million into the race—fueled primarily by Jackson seeding his own campaign with more than $100 million of his personal wealth.
- Jackson effectively ran as a self-made political outsider, frequently highlighting his childhood growing up in Atlanta public housing and moving through five foster homes before going on to build a multi-billion-dollar medical staffing firm.
- The victory advances Jackson to a high-stakes November general election against the Democratic nominee, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, as Republicans look to defend the seat of term-limited Governor Brian Kemp.
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NBC News reports: Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Republican primary runoff in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones . Jackson, a healthcare executive and first-time candidate who poured more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign, will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election in the battleground st…
Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ATLANTA, GA. – He wasn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump‘s immense clout over the GOP faced more key tests in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and in neighboring Alabama Tuesday. While the power of a Trump endorsement in Republican primaries didn’t escape unscathed, Trump-backed candidates won two of the three top races, with the one setback coming against a billionaire businessman w…
Trump-backed candidate goes down in flames in key swing state
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.Speaking at his election watch party in north Atlanta, Jackson said he wil…
Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine – Democratic Accent
ATLANTA, GA. – He wasn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump‘s immense clout over the GOP faced more key tests in high-stakes Republican runoffs in Georgia and in neighboring Alabama Tuesday. While the power of a Trump endorsement in Republican primaries didn’t escape unscathed, Trump-backed candidates won two of the three top races, with the one setback coming against a billionaire businessman who shelled out over $100 million of his own …
Billionaire Defeats Trump's Pick in Georgia
Rick Jackson just upended Georgia's GOP establishment—and a key Trump pick—on his way to the governor's race. Healthcare executive and billionaire Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican runoff, despite Jones' backing from both President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp, reports the AP . The loss dents...
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