2026 gubernatorial election

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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 […]
The Burt Jones for Georgia campaign today highlighted Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones’ (R-GA) record of fighting for faith, family, and freedom on the heels of public support from Frontline Policy Action Executive Director Cole Muzio. Lt. Gov. Jones has a strong record of leading the charge on virtually every major conservative policy priority Frontline Policy […]
Biden Endorses Lance Bottoms For Georgia Governor Former President Joe Biden recently endorsed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia's gubernatorial race, saying he has known Lance Bottoms for a long time and "she's something special," before praising her work as mayor of Georgia's capital city. "Keisha faced every challenge a leader could face and then some," President […]
Former President Joe Biden recently endorsed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia's gubernatorial race, saying he has known Lance Bottoms for a long time and "she's something special," before praising her work as mayor of Georgia's capital city. BREAKING NEWS: President Joe Biden just endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor! From her time […]
The Burt Jones for Georgia campaign has responded to a recent attack ad launched by the Rick Jackson campaign that claims that Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) released thousands of illegal immigrant criminals without bail. The ad claims, “Instead of deporting illegals, he released them.” Did you know Burt Jones voted to let criminal illegals […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in support of Mighty Hero Homes’ mission to end Veteran homelessness. For context, Mighty Hero Homes is a home builder based in Georgia and works to supply a first-of-its-kind […]
THE FUZZY PEACH--5.1.2026--Jones and Jackson Tied Ahead of Primary--MTG Slams Republicans--Much More
New Polling Shows Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Tied Ahead of Governor’s Primary Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially amounts to a draw, as the point difference […]
Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson continues to throw out Republican political red meat to primary voters, as the self-funding gubernatorial hopeful has targeted the "idiotic DEI" ideology. "We'll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity," Jackson said in a video he posted to X, formerly Twitter. We’ll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity. pic.twitter.com/j8GWlqwqxY — […]
Congressman David Scott Dies at 80 After 50 Years of Service Representative David Scott (D-GA13) passed away after 23 years as a congressman and 50 years in total representing the people of Georgia. He began his long career as a representative in the Georgia House in 1975 and then joined the Georgia Senate in 1983. Rep. Scott’s staff […]
Former Republican Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, who switched to the Democratic Party after clashing with Trump and the Make America Great Again movement, said he is the only gubernatorial candidate capable of building the coalition Democrats need to flip the position. The Governorship has not been held by a Democrat in Georgia since Roy Barnes […]
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA), with the support of Senate Republican members of the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee, issued a statement, recapping the committee’s work on behalf of healthcare providers and Georgians over the past four years. In his statement, the Lt. Governor thanked Committee Chairman Ben Watson (R-01) and his Republican colleagues […]
With early voting set to start next week, Keisha Lance Bottoms is leading the Democratic pool for governor, with Rick Jackson and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones leading the Republicans. Lance Bottoms, who served as the mayor of Atlanta until 2022, has a campaign primarily focusing on affordability and has vowed to lower health care costs […]
