Georgia, primary runoff races
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Healthcare CEO Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for Georgia governor against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the state's primary runoff election.
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.
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Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.
The billionaire healthcare executive won despite President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp endorsing his opponent.
Rick Jackson defeated heavily favored Lt. Gov. Burt Jones—who was endorsed by President Donald Trump—in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial runoff in Georgia, with Trump praising Jackson and claiming the billionaire—who spent more than $100 million in the race—ran a Trump-style campaign.
Wealthy Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson face off in a bruising Georgia runoff to secure the GOP nomination.
