Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in a stunning GOP runoff victory, despite Jones receiving endorsements from both Donald Trump and Governor Brian Kemp. The victory marks one of the biggest surprises of the primary season and raises fresh questions about Trump’s influence in Republican politics.

Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is facing a tough challenge from self-funding businessman Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff.

Kemp and President Donald Trump have touted Lt. Gov. Burt Jones as the best candidate to defeat Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms.

The post comes as Georgia businessman Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones head to a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democratic nominee in the general election.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is criticizing rival Rick Jackson’s campaign spending as the billionaire breaks state records in the final stretch of a tight runoff for the Republican…

His medical staffing firm lifted Rick Jackson out of poverty. Now he’s beaten Trump’s pick in Georgia’s gubernatorial runoff and will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.

NBC News projects Jackson has won the primary runoff and will move on to the general election in the battleground state against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Rick Jackson wins Republican nomination for governor in Georgia

The Associated Press called the race at 9:45 p.m. With 85% of ballots counted, Jackson received 52.8% of the vote, while Jones earned 47.3%.

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,…

Jackson, who gave his campaign more than $93 million of his own money, defeated Burt Jones, the lieutenant governor who carried Trump’s endorsement.

President Donald Trump finally got the best of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in one Georgia Republican race on Tuesday — but voters rejected both of them in another.

Trump’s candidate lost to rich outsider Rick Jackson in the GOP gubernatorial runoff. But his Senate pick, Mike Collins, will face Jon Ossoff.

Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in a stunning GOP runoff victory, despite Jones receiving endorsements from both Donald…