2026 Georgia Primary Runoff

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Burt is from Butts County, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia. He lives with his wife, Jan, and their two children, Stella and Banks, in Butts County. He attends Rock Springs Church in Milner.

Burt Jones is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously represented Georgia’s 25th District in the State Senate for over a decade.

As Lt. Governor, supported legislation to reduce the state income tax, return a portion of the state budget surplus to households, and provide tax relief for families with children.

Supports reducing Georgia's income tax rate to 4% annually.

Supports reducing the state income tax rate.

- As Lt. Governor, supported legislation to reduce the state income tax, return a portion of the state budget surplus to households, and provide tax relief for families with children.
- Supports reducing Georgia's income tax rate to 4% annually.
- Supports reducing the state income tax rate.
- Supports cutting state income taxes.

Economy

Supports increasing funding and grants for vocational and technical education.

Advocates to ensure public K–12 schools and higher education institutions designate athletic teams based on biological sex

- Supports school choice.
- Supports increasing funding and grants for vocational and technical education.
- Advocates to ensure public K–12 schools and higher education institutions designate athletic teams based on biological sex

Education

As of May 27, 2026, Burt Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports increasing funding for local law enforcement to ensure they have necessary tools and resources.

Supports enhancing retirement benefits for law enforcement to maintain a stable workforce of first responders.

Supports increasing penalties for sex traffickers, gang members, and repeat offenders.

As Lt. Governor, led efforts to enact mandatory minimum sentences for gang offenders, enhance school safety, and address sanctuary cities and rogue prosecutors.

- Supports increasing funding for local law enforcement to ensure they have necessary tools and resources.
- Supports enhancing retirement benefits for law enforcement to maintain a stable workforce of first responders.
- Supports increasing penalties for sex traffickers, gang members, and repeat offenders.
- As Lt. Governor, led efforts to enact mandatory minimum sentences for gang offenders, enhance school safety, and address sanctuary cities and rogue prosecutors.

Public Safety

Backed initiatives to protect agricultural land and support family-owned farms.

- Backed initiatives to protect agricultural land and support family-owned farms.

Energy & the Environment

Supports stricter voting regulations, and as a state senator, helped pass Georgia’s Election Integrity Act (S.B. 202).

- Supports stricter voting regulations, and as a state senator, helped pass Georgia’s Election Integrity Act (S.B. 202).

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

- Endorsed by President Donald J. Trump.
- Endorsed by Turning Point Action.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Andy Batten.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Carlton Speed.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Jud Smith.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Joel Cochran.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Bubba Sawyer.
- Endorsed by Sheriff Clay Whittle.

Endorsements

Burt Jones

Buket Urgen

Rick is a healthcare distribution company owner. He works at the medical supply and pharmaceutical distribution firm he purchased, where he oversees operations serving all 50 states and helping provide care for more than 20 million patients each year. He previously worked at that company as a straight-commission salesperson before acquiring it.

Rick Jackson is a healthcare distribution company owner. He works at the medical supply and pharmaceutical distribution firm he purchased, where he oversees operations serving all 50 states and helping provide care for more than 20 million patients each year. He previously worked at that company as a straight-commission salesperson before acquiring it.

Rick Jackson's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first entry into politics.

Rick's campaign for Governor of Georgia is his first entry into politics.

Supports freezing property taxes to prevent families from being priced out of their homes.

Plans to reduce the state income tax by half in 4 years and eliminate it in 8 years.

Supports using technology and artificial intelligence to reduce unnecessary spending and enhance services.

Supports tying public assistance to work or job training for able-bodied adults.

Supports enacting term limits for all politicians.

- Supports freezing property taxes to prevent families from being priced out of their homes.
- Plans to reduce the state income tax by half in 4 years and eliminate it in 8 years.
- Supports using technology and artificial intelligence to reduce unnecessary spending and enhance services.
- Supports tying public assistance to work or job training for able-bodied adults.
- Supports enacting term limits for all politicians.

Supports freezing tuition, room, and board at public colleges and technical schools.

Supports banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, public universities, and classrooms.

Plans to ban "ideological indoctrination in schools."

- Supports freezing tuition, room, and board at public colleges and technical schools.
- Supports banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, public universities, and classrooms.
- Plans to ban "ideological indoctrination in schools."

As of May 27, 2026, Rick Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports providing law enforcement with resources, training, and respect.

Supports deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

- Supports providing law enforcement with resources, training, and respect.
- Supports deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

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Endorsed by Representative David Jenkins.

Endorsed by Former Representative Penny Houston.

Endorsed by Representative Joseph Gullett.

Endorsed by Representative Rick Townsend.

Endorsed by Representative Bethany Ballard.

- Endorsed by Representative Josh Bonner.
- Endorsed by Representative Scott Hilton.
- Endorsed by Representative David Jenkins.
- Endorsed by Former Representative Penny Houston.
- Endorsed by Representative Joseph Gullett.
- Endorsed by Representative Rick Townsend.
- Endorsed by Representative Chuck Martin.
- Endorsed by Representative Leesa Hagan.
- Endorsed by Representative Bethany Ballard.

Rick Jackson

- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.

The chief executive of the state who oversees the executive branch

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