Trump’s Endorsements Lead To Impressive String of GOP Primary Wins

Georgia voters also made their party’s picks for Senate and the governor’s mansion on Tuesday, with Trump backing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones against billionaire Rick Jackson in the Republican primary for governor. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp (Ga.) is term limited.

Neither candidate secured enough votes to avoid a June 16 GOP runoff, but Jones topped Jackson by 6 points — and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffersperger (R), who defied Trump after the 2020 election, was knocked out.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia after leading most public polling despite facing a crowded field of candidates. She will advance to the general election to face either Jones or Jackson in November.

The Cook Political Report currently rates Georgia’s gubernatorial contest as a toss-up.

Meanwhile, incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for reelection.

On the Republican side, voters selected former football coach Derek Dooley — who was backed by Gov. Brian Kemp — along with Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) to advance to a June 16 runoff after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in the primary.