Event overview
In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout
Georgia’s Tuesday primaries featured a high-spending Republican contest for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats turned out at record levels, with turnout advantages for Democrats cited by NPR as about 15% and over a million Georgians voting early. NPR notes heavy GOP fundraising and spending in governor and Senate races, alongside a Democrat turnout edge that could influence state supreme court contests; ABC and PBS emphasize Trump’s lingering influence on the races. The articles agree on a competitive, high-finance landscape and a turnout-driven dynamic, but differ on the exact balance of turnout and the role of endorsements and fundraising in shaping outcomes.
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ABC News
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The Hill
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In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout
In this file photo, stickers sit on a table inside a polling place on Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption ATLANTA — Tuesday's primary elections in Georgia have been defined by record-setting fundraising, contentious Republican primaries and turnout driven by enthusiastic Democrats. Many of the.
Live Results: Georgia midterm congressional primaries
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Trump isn’t on the ballot in Georgia, but he could decide Tuesday's races
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Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest
Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are projected to advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jackson and Jones notched spots in the June 16 runoff as the two top vote-getters in the GOP race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp (R).
In Georgia, Republican primary for governor goes to a runoff between Trump backers
People wait in a line at a precinct before voting during a Georgia primary. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption The race for the Republican nomination for Georgia governor is headed to a runoff, according to a race called by the Associated Press . Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will face off against healthcare executive Rick Jackson.
Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clash
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson will advance to a June runoff in the state’s Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects. The head-to-head contest will pit two candidates against each other who have aggressively vied for the support of President Donald Trump’s base in Georgia. Jones has.
Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson
In Georgia’s combustible Republican primary for governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, in a Fox News Digital interview, argues he’s President Donald Trump's endorsement wasn't enough to carry Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to outright victory in the Republican primary race to succeed term-limited conservative Gov. Brian Kemp.
Georgia GOP governor’s race heading to run-off battle to succeed Brian Kemp — Brad Raffensperger defeated
See more of our coverage in your search results. The Republican nominee for Georgia’s next governor will be settled in a runoff election next month in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire health care executive Rick Jackson were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s.
Republican Primary for Georgia Governor Will Go to a Runoff
The state’s lieutenant governor, Burt Jones, will face a billionaire health care executive, Rick Jackson, on June 16 to decide the party’s standard-bearer to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.
Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson have advanced to a run-off in Georgia’s Republican primary for governor, extending a bruising fight over who will represent the party in November’s midterm election. Jones, Georgia’s lieutenant governor, and Jackson, a healthcare billionaire, will face each other again in the June 16.
Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims
Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino reports on Georgia's crucial primaries on 'Special Report.' Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming are heading to a runoff after neither claimed at least 50% of the vote in Georgia ’s Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday. The Republican field included Jones, Fleming.