2026 gubernatorial election
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Mike Collins and Rick Jackson Secure Republican Nominations for U.S. Senate and Governor Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) secured the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), defeating Derek Dooley by a ten-point margin. Billionaire outsider Rick Jackson secured the Republican nomination to run for Governor of Georgia and will face […]
State Senator Greg Dolezal (R-27) secured the Republican nomination to run for Lt. Governor of Georgia and will face off against the Democratic candidate, State Senator Josh McLaurin (D-14), in November. By how much did Sen. Dolezal win? Sen. Dolezal claimed victory after securing 54% of the vote, while Former State Senator John F. Kennedy […]
Billionaire outsider Rick Jackson secured the Republican nomination to run for Governor of Georgia and will face off against Democratic Nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. By how much did Jackson claim victory? The outsider candidate defeated Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) in yesterday's runoff election, securing 53% of the vote. The Lt. Governor fell […]
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorsed billionaire outsider Rick Jackson for Governor of Georgia just days ahead of the June 16th runoff election. What does this endorsement mean for the Jackson Campaign? This endorsement gives the Jackson Campaign a boost as early voting closes and Georgia Republicans prepare to nominate their candidate for the general election. […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) endorsed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) for Governor just days before the June 16th runoff election against billionaire outsider Rick Jackson. What does this endorsement mean for the Jones Campaign? This endorsement from the Governor gives the Jones Campaign a last-minute boost in momentum as Republicans in Georgia prepare to nominate […]
Public records are exposing who was quietly pouring money into the New Georgia Project: radical national dark money networks and out-of-state labor unions with zero stake in Georgia elections. Now a Georgia Senate committee is demanding accountability. The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations has recently subpoenaed Stacey Abrams, former campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo, and […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, in support of Georgia hospitals. What was this letter for? The letter expressed support for ongoing efforts to establish a more equitable wage index system under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment […]
Former State Senator John F. Kennedy announced that he received the endorsement of State Representative David Clark (R) of Buford, a decorated U.S. Army Green Beret and former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. Rep. Clark is a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and earned the Green Beret in the […]
Mike Collins Fires Longtime Advisor, Apologizes for Outrageous X Post Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) was forced to fire his longtime advisor and campaign manager, Brandon Philips, this past weekend. The severance occurred after one of the Collins Campaign’s official X accounts openly mocked a rival advisor for being married to a rape survivor. Rep. Collins apologized for this […]
Attorney General Chris Carr endorsed billionaire outsider Rick Jackson for Governor ahead of the June 16th runoff election. The endorsement comes one week after the primary election in which AG Carr ran for the gubernatorial nomination and placed fourth with 12% of the vote. Jackson was the first to announce the endorsement and thanked the […]
The two Republican candidates for Georgia governor who are headed to a June 16 runoff election are sparring with each other over the scheduling of a potential debate before voters head to the polls. Rick Jackson, a political outsider, and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones are accusing each other of refusing to agree on a date […]
Georgia Republican Races for Governor, Senate Headed for Runoff Elections Georgia’s Republican races for Governor and U.S. Senate will continue with runoff elections on June 16 after all major candidates failed to cross the 50% threshold in the primary. For Governor, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) took the lead with 38% of the vote. Billionaire outsider […]
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 […]
Georgia’s Republican races for Governor and U.S. Senate will continue with runoff elections on June 16 after all major candidates failed to cross the 50% point threshold during yesterday’s primary elections. For Governor, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) took the lead with 38% of the vote. Billionaire outsider Rick Jackson fell behind with 33%, a […]
Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor Tuesday, avoiding a runoff by according to the Associated Press. Lance Bottoms received almost 58% of the vote after weeks of questions over whether the other top candidates would gain enough votes to push her into a runoff. The closest candidates […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) recently signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency and suspending Georgia's gas tax for two weeks. This suspension will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on May 20 and run through June 3. The Governor explained his intention to prevent heightened costs from interfering with Memorial Day weekend. He […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) made a stop in Coweta County last week to host a meet and greet with local supporters of his gubernatorial campaign as the early voting season came to a close. The event took place at a Line Creek Brewing location in downtown Newnan and featured local GOP leaders and State […]
Georgia Senate Committee Subpoenas Stacey Abrams in New Georgia Project Investigation The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations issued subpoenas to Stacey Abrams, Lauren Groh-Wargo, and Nsé Ufot as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into campaign finance law violations connected to the New Georgia Project and its affiliated entities. The subpoenas follow findings by the Georgia State Ethics […]

