Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) launched his much-anticipated campaign for governor on Tuesday, making him the second major Republican to make a run for term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) job. “Lt. Gov.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is hoping to shorten his title next year with a run for governor. The Republican from Jackson made the long-expected campaign announcement Tuesday with a video featuring clips of him speaking to constituents and sharing a stage with President Donald Trump as well as footage of his football career at

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced on Tuesday that he is launching a campaign to become the Peach State’s next governor ahead of the 2026 election. Jones’s long-anticipated entrance into the race makes him the second Republican to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov.