Trump's endorsement fails to save MAGA candidate as billionaire advances in key governor race
Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial runoff, the Associated Press reports today.
TL;DR
- Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination, defeating Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
- Jones was endorsed by President Donald Trump, but Jackson's self-funded campaign proved successful.
- Jackson, who spent over $100 million of his own money, will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the general election.
- Jackson emphasized his outsider status and business background, drawing parallels to Donald Trump.
- Senator Ted Cruz also supported Jackson in the final stretch of the runoff campaign.