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Rick Jackson
Rick Jackson ran for Governor in GA in 2026 as a Republican (lost).
American businessman and politician (born 1954)
Ran for Governor, GA, 2026 · Lost to Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (editors’ projection), read 2026-11-13
On the Georgia ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Governor, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.Do you approve of Rick Jackson?
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Races
- 2026 · Governor, GA · General · Republican · on the ballot
Background
Richard Lee Jackson is an American billionaire businessman and political candidate. He is the founder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing and services company, in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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- Democrats clinch a majority of governorships for first time in 16 years
- In a comeback attempt, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is seeking to become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history and the first Democrat elected governor in Georgia in 28 years
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Sources
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Jackson_(businessman)
- Website and social links, Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138543331
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Georgia_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375702779
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