Newcomer Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican primary runoff for governor, proving that a massive warchest can speak louder than the endorsements of a president and governor. Jackson will now face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who won her primary without a runoff.

Local Impact

In Fulton County, incumbent County Commission Chair Robb Pitts lost his race against challenger Mo Ivory. And in Commission District 3, longtime commissioner Lee Morris lost to challenger Jodi Merrily.

Rep. Mike Collins, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated former football coach Derek Dooley, who was recruited and endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp. Collins will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff.

The Democrats’ candidate for lieutenant governor will be state Sen. Josh McLaurin, who defeated Nabilah Parks. He will face state Sen. Greg Dolezol, who defeated state Sen. John F. Kennedy to win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.

In the Secretary of State runoffs, former Judge Penny Brown Reynolds defeated Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett to win the Democratic nomination while state Rep. Tim Fleming defeated Vernon Jones to win the Republican nomination.

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