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Following being outbid for the GOP nomination for governor by Rick Jackson, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has reportedly refused to endorse or appear with Jackson. This conflict is troubling for Georgia Republicans who face a likely prospect of losing the U.S. Senate race to Jon Ossoff. The article notes that the governor’s office controls jobs, appointments, and contracts, making this election highly consequential.

Based on initial campaign finance disclosures, Republican candidates outraised Democrats in most of Georgia’s statewide races. However, Democrats reportedly led Republicans for the attorney general, secretary of state, and one Public Service Commission seat. In the gubernatorial race, Rick Jackson raised over $13 million while Keisha Lance Bottoms trailed him with about $5.6 million.

Georgia gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson presented differing views on data centers and Medicaid expansion at a Georgia Chamber of Commerce business luncheon. Bottoms proposed a temporary pause on data center construction to assess environmental and economic impacts, while Jackson supported data centers as economically beneficial, particularly for rural areas.

More than 1,000 Georgia Democrats convened in Savannah for a strategy session focused on electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor and re-electing Jon Ossoff to the Senate. The party emphasized rebuilding its organizational strength and addressing voter concerns about economic issues, while highlighting financial disparities between Bottoms and her Republican rival Rick Jackson.

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson in the Georgia governor race. Jackson will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the election. Trump previously supported Jackson's opponent, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, in the GOP primary but now highlights Jackson's success.

President Trump dismissed 'affordability' as a term invented by Democrats and predicted oil prices would fall, but Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel the following day. He attributed high inflation to his predecessor Joe Biden and 'radical left Democrats,' while a Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Rick Jackson, reframed affordability as a business issue.

A new AARP-commissioned poll in Georgia shows Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff leading Republican Rep. Mike Collins by nine points in the Senate race, while gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms holds a narrow two-point lead over Rick Jackson. Voters over 50 are projected to make up 57% of the electorate, with 88% rating high motivation compared to 62% of younger voters.

President Donald Trump promoted 'Trump Accounts,' a federal initiative providing $1,000 for children born between 2025 and 2028, during a visit to a Georgia high school. The event also featured Republican candidates and faced criticism for using school resources for political purposes. Michael Dell and his wife pledged $6.25 billion to seed the accounts, while over 50 companies contributed for employees' children.

President Donald Trump visited Wheeler High School in Cobb County, Georgia, to promote his economic platform and urge the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act. Republican candidates for statewide office spoke at the event, which had a partisan tone, and Trump criticized opponents as 'communists' while defending his election bill.

President Donald Trump is visiting Georgia to promote Trump Accounts, a program offering $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028. He will join Republican candidates Rick Jackson and Mike Collins at the event, which occurs as Republicans aim to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the upcoming midterms. Trump is expected to discuss election integrity, referencing allegations of voter fraud in Georgia's 2020 election.

President Donald Trump is traveling to Georgia to promote Trump Accounts, a program offering $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028. The event includes Republican candidates Rick Jackson and Mike Collins, and Trump will address election integrity, referencing his claims of 2020 voter fraud in Georgia, which Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has denied.

President Donald Trump is visiting Georgia to promote Trump Accounts, a program offering $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028, and to support Republican candidates Rick Jackson and Mike Collins. Trump will address election integrity, referencing allegations of voter fraud in Georgia's 2020 election, which Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has denied.

Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms held a joint campaign rally in Savannah on June 27, 2026, emphasizing their 'United for Georgia' message as the top of the state's Democratic ticket for the Nov. 3 election. They criticized their opponents, Mike Collins and Rick Jackson, during the event.

Republicans remain aligned with Trump and MAGA candidates in battleground races, while Democrats face internal divisions over candidate selection. Trump-endorsed candidates dominate GOP primaries, and Democrats have nominated a mix of progressive and moderate candidates across key districts.

Rick Jackson, the Republican nominee for governor, emphasizes his difficult childhood in his campaign but faces criticism for policies that oppose Medicaid expansion and propose tax cuts favoring the wealthy, contradicting his message of aiding struggling families.

Trump praised both Evette and Alan Wilson as potential Republican candidates for South Carolina’s governor runoff, indicating a non-committal endorsement. His strategy reflects a hedging of bets amid mixed success for his endorsed candidates in other states, with some victories and defeats reported.

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive, won the Republican gubernatorial runoff in Georgia over Burt Jones, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. Jackson's self-funded campaign outspent Jones, and both candidates faced legal disputes. Jackson will face Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.

President Donald Trump's endorsement influence in Republican primaries faced mixed results in Georgia and Alabama. Trump-backed candidates won two Senate runoffs but lost the gubernatorial race in Georgia to billionaire Rick Jackson, who spent over $100 million on his campaign. Trump's endorsement streak in GOP primaries was previously broken in Iowa.

President Donald Trump's endorsed candidates won two of three Republican runoffs in Georgia and Alabama, but lost the gubernatorial race to billionaire Rick Jackson, who spent over $100 million. In Alabama, Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore defeated rival Jared Hudson in a Senate runoff. In Georgia, Rep. Mike Collins, endorsed by Trump, won a Senate race but lost the gubernatorial runoff to Rick Jackson, while Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, also endorsed by Trump, was defeated.

Rick Jackson spent $100 million to defeat Trump's endorsed candidate Burt Jones in the Georgia GOP primary, marking a significant challenge to Trump's influence. Trump-endorsed candidates had mixed results in other races, including a runoff in Oklahoma and a narrow Senate win in Alabama.

Georgia Republicans selected Rick Jackson over Burt Jones in the gubernatorial primary, marking a setback for President Trump. Jackson, a healthcare executive and billionaire, defeated Jones by single digits in the Republican runoff.

Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia's Republican Senate nomination, defeating Derek Dooley and set to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Collins, endorsed by Trump, campaigns as a MAGA supporter, while Dooley did not support Trump's 2020 election claims. Rick Jackson also won the GOP governor nomination.

Trump's hold on Georgia collapses as billionaire Rick Jackson makes a surprising breakthrough within the MAGA movement, leading to an unexpected upset.

Rick Jackson, a billionaire, won the G.O.P. runoff for Georgia Governor. He spoke at a country club in Jefferson, GA.

Georgia Republican primary runoff voters selected Mike Collins over Derek Dooley to challenge Jon Ossoff in the November midterm elections. They also chose Rick Jackson over Burt Jones for the gubernatorial race against Keisha Lance Bottoms, following a contentious campaign involving legal disputes and election law challenges.

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) in the Georgia GOP governor’s runoff. Burt Jones was endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp and President Trump in the competitive race.

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, according to CBS News projections.

President Donald Trump's endorsement did not secure victory for Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican gubernatorial nomination runoff. Billionaire Rick Jackson, who spent over $100 million of his own money, defeated Jones and will face Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms in the general election. Jackson, inspired by Trump, emphasized his outsider business credentials and received support from Sen. Ted Cruz.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican gubernatorial nomination runoff to billionaire Rick Jackson despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Rick Jackson, who spent over $100 million of his own money, will face Keisha Lance Bottoms in the general election.

Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican primary for Georgia governor. Jones had early support from President Donald Trump and later from Gov. Brian Kemp, while Jackson received backing from Georgia Republicans like Chris Carr and national figures such as Ted Cruz. The race advanced to a November general election against former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Burt Jones in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial primary using over $100 million of personal funds. Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Jones, but Jackson's spending influenced other races. He will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.

Rick Jackson, a billionaire, defeated a Trump-backed candidate in Georgia's gubernatorial primary. He has advanced to the general election as the Republican candidate.

Burt Jones lost the Georgia GOP governor's runoff to Rick Jackson, a healthcare executive and billionaire. The loss is a major blow to President Trump, adding another statewide loss to his primary scorecard.

Georgia voters are participating in two key Republican runoff races for governor and Senate. Trump-backed candidates Burt Jones and Mike Collins are competing against Rick Jackson and Derek Dooley, respectively. Winners will face Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff in November.

Voters in Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Washington DC are participating in the 2026 US midterm primaries, with Donald Trump supporting Burt Jones in Georgia. Trump has had success in primaries, but faces a challenge from Rick Jackson, a self-funded rival with significant spending power, as reported by the AP.

Sen. Ted Cruz is supporting gubernatorial candidates in Georgia and South Carolina who are not endorsed by President Trump. Cruz endorsed Rick Jackson over Burt Jones in Georgia and Alan Wilson over an unnamed lieutenant governor in South Carolina.

Primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Georgia are testing Donald Trump's influence in Republican primaries. The outcomes in Georgia's gubernatorial runoff and other races will determine if Trump's endorsements can overcome financial resources and insider status. Democratic primaries also face divisions between progressives and moderates.

Georgia Republicans are deciding Senate and governor nominees in runoffs, with President Donald Trump endorsing Rep. Mike Collins for Senate and Burt Jones for governor. Outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp later endorsed Jones, while billionaire Rick Jackson's $100 million campaign challenges both races. The Senate race is critical for Democrats to retain Jon Ossoff's seat, with Collins and Dooley debating electability and ethics.

Georgia Republicans are selecting Senate and governor nominees in runoffs influenced by Trump's endorsements and competing candidates like Rick Jackson. The Senate race is critical for Democrats needing to retain Jon Ossoff's seat, with candidates emphasizing electability and contrasting policies.

Georgia Republicans are deciding Senate and governor nominees in runoffs influenced by Trump's endorsements. Candidates include Mike Collins and Derek Dooley for Senate, and Burt Jones facing Rick Jackson in the governor's race. Trump's support for Collins and Jones contrasts with Rick Jackson's significant financial investment in his campaign.