Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson

Party Republican

Race Georgia Republican Governor runoff

Days to Election 108

About

Richard L. “Rick” Jackson is a Georgia businessman and philanthropist who founded and leads Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing and services company based in Alpharetta. He entered the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial race as a Republican candidate, running as a political outsider and emphasizing his upbringing in foster care. His business career includes building Jackson Healthcare into a large multi-state healthcare workforce organization.

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Rick Jackson — Current Races

General Election November 3, 2026 View race details →

Latest Polls

JMC Analytics 600 voters surveyed · May 27

Rick Jackson

45%

Burt Jones

43%

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Other / Undecided

12%

InsiderAdvantage 800 voters surveyed · May 17

Rick Jackson

31%

Burt Jones

27%

Brad Raffensperger

Brad Raffensperger

16%

Chris Carr

10%

Clark Dean

1%

Ken Yasger

0%

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Other / Undecided

15%

Quantus Insights 1,677 voters surveyed · May 2

Rick Jackson

27.3%

Burt Jones

22.1%

Brad Raffensperger

Brad Raffensperger

14.4%

Chris Carr

8%

Ken Yasger

1%

Clark Dean

0.8%

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Other / Undecided

26.4%

Latest News

Wick Poll Ties Bottoms and Jackson at 43 Percent in Georgia

Wick poll shows Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson tied at 43% in Georgia governor race.

Rick Jackson Accepts Atlanta News First Town Hall Debate

Rick Jackson accepts October 7 Atlanta News First debate; Keisha Lance Bottoms seeks three total before November election.

Burt Jones Withholds Endorsement of Rick Jackson Two Weeks After Runoff

Burt Jones has not endorsed Rick Jackson two weeks after losing the Georgia GOP governor runoff, leaving Senate Republicans divided.

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