ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One day after he secured the endorsement of a former rival, Rick Jackson and his Georgia gubernatorial campaign launched a new, 90-second ad in which the billionaire health care executive pledged to “spend whatever it takes to win this race.”
Jackson is in a June 16, 2026, runoff against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to determine who will face former one-term Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms this fall in a campaign to pick Georgia’s 83rd governor.
When you live like I did, you don’t forget it. And you don’t forget the people that struggle. I’m Rick Jackson. I came from nothing and built a $3 billion dollar business with no outside investors. I’m the only person in this race who doesn’t owe anybody anything, and I’m… pic.twitter.com/WTRV5D0PME
— Rick Jackson (@RickJacksonGA) May 27, 2026
On Tuesday, Jackson was endorsed by outgoing Attorney General Chris Carr, who himself mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination…