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

On the Democratic side, former state representative Charles Booker beat Amy McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, reversing the outcome from 2020. 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.

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

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia after leading most