Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Republican primary runoff in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Lt.

The billionaire healthcare executive won despite President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp endorsing his opponent.

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated heavily favored Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial runoff in Georgia after spending more than $100 million on his own campaign, breaking state records.

Healthcare CEO Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for Georgia governor against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the state's primary runoff election.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races.

An expensive slugfest between two Republican candidates for governor fighting for the party’s nomination came to an end Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race for wealthy businessman

Rick Jackson will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election.