Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger failed Tuesday night to clinch enough votes for one of the two spots in the runoff for the Republican primary for Georgia governor, losing to Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and health care executive Rick Jackson.
Raffensperger secured just 14% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, compared to Jones’ 37% and Jackson’s 34%. Jones is considered the favorite to win the nomination after President Donald Trump endorsed his campaign.
Breaking: Raffensperger fails to secure runoff spot in Republican primary for Georgia governor https://t.co/lO0LNho6Kp
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) May 20, 2026
Dang even @GaSecofState Raffensperger’s partner in crime @GabrielSterling got whooped even worse for SOS. GA and America know what they did, and they both belong behind bars. Soon!
Raffensperger himself got crushed, dead last at just 14.3%, eliminated in 3rd place while…
— Derpstated (@Derpst8d) May 20, 2026