Race details
Georgia Governor Republican Primary Runoff
Candidates
Rick Jackson (R)
Founder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare; self-funded past the Trump-endorsed favorite to seize the GOP nomination as a political newcomer.
373,424 votes · 52.65%
Burt Jones (R)
Lieutenant governor with President Trump's endorsement; the runoff favorite who was toppled by Jackson's self-funded blitz.
335,873 votes · 47.35%
Why this race matters
In one of the biggest upsets in recent Georgia politics, healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones in the June 16 Republican runoff, spending more than $100 million of his own money and rebuking both President Trump and Governor Brian Kemp's orbit. Jackson faces Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. Vote totals are AP's count via NPR (100% of precincts).