Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced his endorsement of billionaire outsider Rick Jackson for Georgia Governor this week.
The endorsement comes one day after the primary election in which Jackson placed second, five points below Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA).
Sen. Scott expressed pride in endorsing Jackson, whom he considers to be a longtime friend and a "rock solid" conservative. He drew a parallel to his 2010 candidacy for the governorship of Florida, stating that he knew what it was like to be a political outsider.
I’m proud to endorse my longtime friend @RickJacksonGA, a rock solid conservative and successful businessman to be the next governor of Georgia. I know what it’s like for a conservative outsider and a businessman to come in and shake things up to take the state to the next level…
— Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) May 20, 2026
Jackson responded to this endorsement with gratitude and confirmed the longtime friendship held between them. He emphasized Sen. Scott’s support of President Trump and his status as a proven winner for the State of Florida.
Thank you, @ScottforFlorida!
Senator Scott has been a friend of mine for many years.
More importantly, he's one of President Trump's biggest supporters. And he's a proven conservative winner who came into politics as an outsider, beat the establishment, and won big for his… https://t.co/gMGctLbDMv
— Rick Jackson (@RickJacksonGA) May 20, 2026
Rick Jackson's New Ad
Shortly after this endorsement, the Jackson campaign released a new video advertisement, celebrating the impact of Jackson’s surprise candidacy and rallying support for the June 16th runoff election.
The ad features select quotes from Jackson’s election night speech and begins with the central declaration of his campaign. In the advertisement, he states, “I’m an outsider who’s going to shake things up.”
The second half of the ad features a slightly longer section of Jackson’s speech in which he appeals directly to voters. In the advertisement, he states, “This runoff is our chance to choose a servant leader over a self-serving politician.”
We sent an earthquake through the political establishment. Now it's time to finish the job. pic.twitter.com/aiytajTitm
— Rick Jackson (@RickJacksonGA) May 21, 2026
