Burt Jones Leads Georgia GOP Governor Primary, Citing 2020 Overturn Push as June 16 Runoff Looms
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Updated · The New York Times · May 26
Burt Jones Leads Georgia GOP Governor Primary, Citing 2020 Overturn Push as June 16 Runoff Looms
5 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 26
Burt Jones finished first in Georgia’s Republican governor primary and advances to a June 16 runoff against Rick Jackson, a pro-Trump billionaire.
Trump’s endorsement boosted Jones, who has turned his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election into a campaign selling point rather than a liability.
The New York Times said records from state and federal investigations show Jones coordinated with the Trump campaign after the 2020 vote and was in contact with Trump himself.
Those findings revive scrutiny of one of the Georgia Republicans most deeply involved in efforts to keep Trump in power, even as Jones emerges as the party’s front-runner for governor.
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