Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race

Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face each other again in the June 16 run-off. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson have advanced to a run-off in Georgia’s Republican primary for governor, extending a bruising fight over who will represent the party in November’s midterm election. Jones,

Georgia’s lieutenant governor, and Jackson, a healthcare billionaire, will face each other again in the June 16 run-off after neither secured enough support to win the nomination outright following voting on Tuesday. The winner will seek to replace Republican Governor Brian Kemp, who is barred by term limits from running again. US President Donald Trump endorsed Jones last year, and Jones thanked him on Tuesday night. A victory for Jones would strengthen Trump’s influence in Georgia, a key battleground state where his record as a political kingmaker has been mixed. Democrats are also choosing their nominee as they try to win the governor’s office for the first time since 1998. The Democratic field includes former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Republican lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan, former state Senator Jason Esteves and former state labour commissioner Mike Thurmond. S