Emily McLeod

Rick Jackson will face democratic candidate, former Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.

Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.

Jackson's victory over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ends one of the most contentious Republican primary battles Georgia has seen in years, a race that produced two lawsuits, a defamation claim, and a mobile billboard circling metro Atlanta. The self-described conservative outsider entered the race in February 2026 and quickly reshaped the contest, pledging up to $50 million of his own money to the campaign and spending more than any other candidate in the field.

It’s headed to a runoff! Georgia Businessman, Rick Jackson and Lt. Governor Burt Jones will face off in the June 16 runoff election.

The Georgia cases are among a small number of U.S. patients tied to the cruise ship cluster. Federal officials said 16 other exposed passengers are being treated in Omaha, Nebraska, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a designated specialty facility for emerging infectious diseases.

Hantavirus outbreak: 2 Georgia residents exposed arrive at Emory University Hospital for evaluation Two Georgia residents believed to have been exposed to hantavirus arrived in Atlanta on Monday and were taken to Emory University Hospital after being transported through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, federal health officials confirmed.