wlky.com: https://www.wlky.com/article/burt-jones-rick-jackson-republican-runoff-georgia-governor/71355631

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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The candidates include Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor; Geoff Duncan, a Republican-turned-Democrat who served as lieutenant governor; Jason Esteves, a former state senator; and Mike Thurmond, a former state labor commissioner.Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans are looking for a challenger to Democratic U.S.

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Burt Jones, Rick Jackson advance to GOP runoff for Georgia governor Skip to content NOWCAST WLKY News at 10:00pm on MeTV Live Now Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Get the Facts Investigate Consumer News Entertainment Seen on WLKY Upload Weather Radar Map Room Forecasting Our Future Politics Sports High School Playbook Community Project CommUNITY Bell Awards Wednesdays Child Memorials Advertise with WLKY About News Team Contact Titan TV Guide MeTV Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to Republican runoff for Georgia governor Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to Republican runoff for Georgia governor Updated: 9:32 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press Advertisement Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to Republican runoff for Georgia governor Updated: 9:32 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson have advanced to the June 16 Republican runoff for Georgia governor, extending a bruising campaign battle.President Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and a Jones win would boost Trump's influence in a critical battleground state. The president's kingmaker record in Georgia had been shaky, failing to dislodge Gov. Brian Kemp and others in 2022 and backing Herschel Walker in a Senate loss that year.The Republican nominee will try to hold onto the governor's office for the party, which has won every election to the post since 2002.Democratic voters are also considering who should lead the party's effort to win the governor's office. The candidates include Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor; Geoff Duncan, a Republican-turned-Democrat who served as lieutenant governor; Jason Esteves, a former state senator; and Mike Thurmond, a former state labor commissioner.Meanwhile, Georgia Republicans are looking for a challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in Tuesday's primary. Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter are playing up their conservative records on Capitol Hill, while former college football coach Derek Dooley pitches himself as a political outsider.US Senate race will help determine Capitol Hill controlOssoff, 39, clinched his party's nomination for a second term on Tuesday night. He had no opposition in the primary.He's the only Democratic senator in the country seeking reelection this year in a state that Trump won in 2024, making his race one of the most closely watched in the country. He has positioned himself as a critic of political corruption, targeting Trump and his sons for business dealings that have enriched the first family.This is Ossoff's first reelection campaign. He became Georgia's first Jewish senator in 2021.Meanwhile, the Republican primary has been a test of fealt

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