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Jackson Beats Trump-Backed Jones
Georgia voters reject Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican governor runoff, giving Rick Jackson the nomination
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Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican governor runoff and now faces Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
- Frame 1Georgia voters reject Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican governor runoff, giving Rick Jackson the nomination.
- Frame 2Jones entered with Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp behind him; voters chose a self-funded health care executive instead.
- Frame 3Jackson's late-starting campaign pledged up to $50 million and turned the runoff into a money-and-allegiance test.
- Frame 4The fight grew ugly with two lawsuits, a defamation claim, and a mobile billboard circling metro Atlanta.
- Frame 5Jackson now faces Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, in November's governor race.
- Frame 6Georgia's result leaves Republicans testing whether Trump loyalty, Kemp influence, or outsider money drives the fall electorate.
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- Jun 17, 9:17 AM EDT
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