President Donald Trump notched another win Tuesday night as his preferred candidate in the Georgia Gubernatorial race, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, advanced to the runoffs alongside healthcare tycoon Rick Jackson, while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger—who clashed with Trump over his bid to overturn the 2020 election—did not.
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party.
The race was called early by the Associated Press and with 71% of the votes counted, Jones received 38.8% of the votes.
Jackson came second with nearly 33% of votes.
In a speech to his supporters, Jackson mocked the Lt. Gov., saying, “Burt was all talk and no results” and added, “he’s not going to win the runoff either.”
