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Rick Jackson spent $100 million in Georgia GOP governor primary to defeat Trump-backed opponent

Name: Rick Jackson spent $100 million in Georgia GOP governor primary to defeat Trump-backed opponent
Uploaded: 2026-06-17T09:13:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff election, CBS News projects. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.

Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff election, CBS News projects. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.