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Coverage dated June 16, 2026

Rick Jackson defeats Burt Jones to win Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination, CBS News projects

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

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Rick Jackson topples Trump-backed Burt Jones in Georgia gubernatorial runoff (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Associated Press called the race at 9:45 p.m. With 85% of ballots counted, Jackson received 52.8% of the vote, while Jones earned 47.3%.

  2. CBS News

    Rick Jackson defeats Burt Jones to win Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination, CBS News projects (opens CBS News)

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

  3. RedState

    Rick Jackson Wins the Republican GA Governor's Runoff, Beating Trump/Kemp Endorsed Burt Jones (opens RedState)

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    Rick Jackson wins GA Republican governor runoff, defeating Trump/Kemp-backed Burt Jones.

  4. Tifton Gazette

    Jackson defeats Jones after expensive campaign for GOP gubernatorial nomination (opens Tifton Gazette)

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    Entrepreneur Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for governor and will compete in November for the state's top office against Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Rick Jackson Beats Trump-Backed Jones In GA Gubernatorial Primary (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    When NBC News called the race at around 9:20 p.m., Jackson led Jones 53% to 47% with 79.6% of the vote counted.

  6. New York Post

    Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Burt Jones in Georgia GOP governor’s runoff (opens New York Post)

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    Billionaire Rick Jackson scored an upset victory in the Georgia governor’s race against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), who was endorsed by both Gov. Brian Kemp and President Trump in the highly competitive runoff race on Tuesday.

  7. Breitbart News

    Rick Jackson Wins GA GOP Gubernatorial Runoff Against Burt Jones (opens Breitbart News)

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    Rick Jackson snagged the Republican nomination in the Georgia Governor's Race over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones during Tuesday's GOP runoff election.

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