Coverage dated May 19, 2026

Burt Jones, Rick Jackson advance to Georgia Republican primary runoff for governor

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson advanced to a June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor on Tuesday.

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Breitbart News
Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Advance to GOP Runoff in GA Governor’s Race (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 19, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will compete in a runoff to become the Republican candidate for governor in the Peach State.
Fox News
Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson (opens Fox News)
Published May 19, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, backed by Trump, advances to a GOP gubernatorial runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson after no candidate secured a majority Tuesday.
Forbes
Trump-Backed Burt Jones, Healthcare Tycoon Rick Jackson Advance To GOP Runoff In Georgia Gov. Race (opens Forbes)
Published May 19, 2026
Forbes's feed description
Trump notched up another endorsement win as his preferred candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, advanced to the runoffs in the GOP primary.
NBC News
Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clash (opens NBC News)
Published May 19, 2026
NBC News's feed description
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson will advance to a June runoff in the state’s Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects
Tifton Gazette
Jackson, Jones advance to a GOP primary runoff in race to be Georgia’s next governor (opens Tifton Gazette)
Published May 19, 2026
Tifton Gazette's feed description
A bruising fight between two Georgia Republican frontrunners for governor will continue for a few more weeks.
Washington Examiner
Trump-backed Burt Jones and Rick Jackson head to Georgia governor runoff (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 19, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
The GOP primary campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has marked the most expensive in Georgia's history.
Al Jazeera
Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 19, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face each other again in the June 16 run-off.
Fox5 Atlanta
Burt Jones, Rick Jackson advance to Georgia Republican primary runoff for governor (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published May 19, 2026
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson advanced to a June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor on Tuesday.
WMUR
Burt Jones, Rick Jackson advance to GOP runoff for Georgia governor (opens WMUR)
Published May 19, 2026
WMUR's feed description
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson have advanced to a Republican runoff for Georgia governor

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