THE FUZZY PEACH--4.17.2026--JD Vance Endorses Burt Jones--Mike Collins Leads in the Polls--Much More

THE FUZZY PEACH--4.17.2026--JD Vance Endorses Burt Jones--Mike Collins Leads in the Polls--Much More

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James Swafford
James Swafford
April 17, 2026

Vice President JD Vance Endorses Burt Jones for Governor

Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) recently joined Vice President JD Vance and other leaders at the This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA event in Athens, Georgia.

At the event, Lt. Governor Jones highlighted the final passage of the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act. He then received an endorsement from Vice President Vance in his race for governor.

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James Swafford

James Swafford

James Swafford is a digital reporter Dome Politics specializing in congressional politics and state government. Swafford graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a concentration in International Affairs and Comparative Politics. Swafford now has a year of experience following the Georgia General Assembly and was on the ground covering Vice President JD Vance's visit to Georgia. He also recently interned for former Senator Kelly Loeffler’s Greater Georgia political committee and is now working towards a graduate degree.

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