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| 2026-05-20 |
[GeorgiaRecord] UPDATE: Election Results...Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Advance To June 16 Primary In GOP Gubernatorial Race
…attacking constitutional conservative State Rep. Charlice Byrd, and Georgia voters rejected it. That funding pipeline traces through: • American Conservative Fund federal PAC • Win For America • DraftKings • FanDuel • Fanatics • Bet365 They spent nearly $300 per vote in a Cherokee County State House race trying to defeat one of the strongest constitutional conservatives under the Gold Dome. Final result: 🇺🇸 Charlice Byrd — 52.3% (3,785 votes) ❌ Mark Fernandez — 47.7% (3,452 votes) 🇺🇸 Grassroots beat dark money. 🇺🇸Congratulations, Charlice. Burt Jones (R, incumbent Lt. Gov.) and Rick Jackson (R, healthcare executive) advanced to a June 16, 2026, runoff in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary. The May 19, 2026, primary saw no candidate reach 50%, triggering the runoff under Georgia rules. As of late results (around 28–50% of votes counted): Burt Jones led with ~36–37% (Trump-endorsed, self-funded significantly). Rick Jackson followed closely at ~34–35% (self-funded over $80M+ in the race). Other notable candidates trailed: Brad Raffensperger (~15–16%) and Chris Carr (~11%), with the rest minimal. This was one of Georgia's most expensive and contentious GOP primaries, marked by heavy attack ads, debates, legal fights (including over campaign finance), and spending exceeding $100M combined. Jackson, a late entrant and political outsider, challenged Jones' early frontrunner status through massive self-funding, reported WABE. The runoff winner will face the Democratic nominee (likely Keisha Lance Bottoms, leading her primary) in November 2026 to succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. Results are still being finalized but the top-two projection holds. Mike Collins advanced to the Senate primary runoff, leading with 41.6% of the vote. Derek Dooley and Buddy Carter were in a close race for the second runoff spot, with Dooley slightly ahead at 28.4% to Carter’s 25.9%, though results from Fulton County delayed final calls. GA Secretary of State Republican Primary (top two advance to possible runoff on June 16 - unofficial results)
No candidate reached 50%, so Fleming and Jones advance to a runoff. The Republican primary for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026 has not yet produced a clear winner, with the race too close to call as of May 20, 2026. Early results show a crowded field, with John Kennedy leading at 27.2%, followed by Greg Dolezal at 22.8% and Blake Tillery at 19.4%, based on 68.1% of expected votes reported. |
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