Georgia Governor Primary: Jones vs. Jackson

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones vs. Rick Jackson in Georgia governor primary; Jackson spent $50M to compete. Trump endorsed Jones; Jackson used $50M to gain traction. Jones pushed bill to remove Jackson's company from contracts; accused Jackson of fraud. Jackson's $930M Georgia business, including pandemic no-bid contracts, accused of inflating state costs. Jackson denied corruption; claimed actions were at Gov. Kemp's request. Jackson supporter Sainz called Capitol 'volatile'. Carr and Raffensperger also compete in May 19 primary with Jones and Jackson. Tension between Jones and Jackson began in 2023 over hospital licensing
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