Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) unleashed a new flurry of attacks against rival candidate Rick Jackson ahead of this year’s gubernatorial race.
The attacks come after Jackson’s recent surge in popularity as the political outsider candidate. New polls place him as leading the gubernatorial race.
The attacks initially came in the form of campaign statements but now have transformed into video advertisements. The first alleges that Jackson’s healthcare company, Jackson Healthcare, helped staff gender transition procedures for children and inmates.
The ad then frames Jackson as the ‘Kamala Harris’ of the gubernatorial election and paints him as a blatant hypocrite.
.@RickJacksonGA’s company helped staff gender change procedures for inmates and kids.
That’s not conservative—it’s insane.
Rick says “I’ll put anyone who tries to change a child’s gender in jail” … Maybe Rick should get his lawyer ready. pic.twitter.com/u4TiwtGjzG
— Burt Jones (@burtjonesforga) March 10, 2026
The second ad alleges that Jackson made his billionaire fortune by staffing Planned Parenthood facilities and helping them recruit. The allegation flies in the face of Jackson’s proclaimed stance on abortion and also serves to frame him as a hypocrite and liar.
The ad goes so far as to partially blame Jackson for the recent increase in abortions and urges voters to "remember all the unborn children who paid for his television ads."
.@RickJacksonGA’s empire was built by staffing doctors' offices like planned parenthood—the same group bragging abortions are at record highs.
Now he wants to buy the Governor’s office with that same money.
Georgia deserves better. We won’t forget who’s paying for Rick’s ads. pic.twitter.com/YlbOgcIeW8
— Burt Jones (@burtjonesforga) March 10, 2026
Jackson's Response
In response to the advertisements, Jackson filed a defamation lawsuit in the Fulton County Superior Court, accusing Lt. Gov. Jones and his campaign of knowingly spreading disinformation.
Jackson’s legal counsel argued that the attacks were strategically timed to counter the effects of recent polling, which had Jackson in the lead.
