Burt Jones

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Georgia

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Geoff Duncan (R)

Prior offices:

Georgia State Senate District 25

Years in office: 2013 - 2023

Predecessor:Johnny Grant (R)

Successor:Ricky Williams (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$96,609

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Georgia

Personal

Birthplace

Jackson, GA

Profession

Business executive

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Burt Jones (Republican Party) is theLieutenant Governor of Georgia. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Jones (Republican Party) is running for election forGovernor of Georgia. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 19, 2026.^[source]

In his role as lieutenant governor, he serves as president of theGeorgia State Senate. Duncan began serving in this position in 2023.

Biography

Burt Jones was born in Jackson, Georgia. Jones earned a B.S. in history from the University of Georgia. His career experience includes founding and working as the president of JP Capital & Insurance, Inc. Jones has served as the president of the Butts County Rotary Club and a board member of the Butts County Water Authority.^[1][2]

2026 battleground election

See also:Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the May 19 Republican primary as abattleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this electionhere

Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Georgia governor on May 19, 2026.

Four candidates have led in media attention:

• Chris Carr (R) is the incumbent attorney general and is campaigning on affordability and public safety.^[3]
• Rick Jackson (R) is a healthcare executive and is campaigning on his business experience and on passing an income tax cut.^[4]
• Burt Jones (R) is the incumbent lieutenant governor and is campaigning on reducing taxes and improving education.^[5]
• Brad Raffensperger (R) is the incumbent secretary of state and is campaigning on jobs and lower taxes.^[6]

For more information about each candidate's policies, clickhere.

Cook Political Report with Amy Walter's Matthew Klein wrote, "Ever the swing state, Georgia is gearing up for yet another competitive and expensive gubernatorial contest. And this time, both parties have packed primaries that guarantee plenty of chaos before the general election kicks off in earnest."^[7]

TheGeorgia Political Insight Substack wrote after Jackson's entry that the race "is now one of the most expensive and unpredictable statewide contests in the country."^[8] According to official campaign finance reports from theGeorgia Ethics Commission, Carr raised $4.9 million, Jones $3.9 million, and Raffensperger $864.2k. Fundraising info for Jackson was not available.^[9] Observers have noted that Jackson, Jones, and Raffensperger can self-finance their campaigns, and Jackson and Jones have done so.^[4][10]Satellite spending has also been a factor in the race as a group called Georgians for Integrity has spent $14 million in ads opposing Jones' campaign.^[11]

The Washington Post's Patrick Svitek wrote that Donald Trump'slegal challenges to the outcome of the2020 presidential election had become "a stark dividing line in the Georgia governor’s race, where Republicans [who took differing sides]... are now facing off in a major midterm contest."^[12] In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential elections, the candidates who held office at the time took differing stances on Trump's lawsuits. Jones, a state Senator at the time, supported the lawsuits and was an alternate elector for Trump, while Carr and Raffensperger did not support the president's lawsuits.^[13][14]

Trump endorsed Jones on August 11, 2025, saying in a Truth Social post, "Burt has proven he has the Courage and Wisdom to deliver strong results for the incredible people of his wonderful State and Nation".^[15] The four candidates have spoken about Trump and the 2020 election in different ways. Carr has praised Trump's policies but did not back his lawsuits in 2020, and says his campaign and style were more aligned with Gov.Brian Kemp (R) and former Sen.Johnny Isakson (R).^[16][17] Jackson says Trump was his inspiration to run for office, and he has aired ads criticizing Raffensperger over his actions following the 2020 presidential election.^[4] Jones says he supports Trump's agenda and also previously supported his lawsuits in 2020.^[18] Raffensperger, who did not support the president's lawsuits in 2020, has defended his actions and says his record has been conservative and would align with Trump's objectives.^[19][20]

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two leading candidates will advance to arunoff on June 16, 2026.^[21]

Clark Dean (R),Gregg Kirkpatrick (R),Leland Olinger II (R), andKenneth Yasger (R) are also running.

This page focuses on Georgia's Republican Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
• Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026

Political career

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Jones' political career includes the following offices:

• 2023-present:Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
• 2013-2023:Georgia State Senate District 25

Elections

2026

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Keisha Bottoms
		Olu Brown
		Geoff Duncan
		Jason Esteves
		Derrick Jackson
		Ruwa Romman
		Michael Thurmond

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Georgia

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Chris Carr
		Clark Dean
		Rick Jackson
		Burt Jones
		Gregg Kirkpatrick
	Submit photo	Leland Olinger II
		Brad Raffensperger
	Submit photo	Kenneth Yasger

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedCharlie Bailey andRyan Graham in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones (R)	51.4	2,009,617
		Charlie Bailey (D)	46.4	1,815,524
		Ryan Graham (L)	2.2	85,207

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910,348
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Charlie Bailey defeatedKwanza Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charlie Bailey	63.1	162,771
		Kwanza Hall	36.9	95,375

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kwanza Hall	30.2	208,249
✔		Charlie Bailey	17.6	121,750
		Renitta Shannon	14.5	99,877
		Tyrone Brooks Jr.	10.8	74,855
		Erick Allen	9.2	63,222
		Derrick Jackson	8.8	60,706
		Tony Brown	4.0	27,905
		Jason Hayes	3.1	21,415
		Rashid Malik	1.8	12,610

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 690,589
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kolbey Gardner (D)
• Bryan Miller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeatedButch Miller,Mack McGregor, andJeanne Seaver in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones	50.1	558,979
		Butch Miller	31.1	347,547
		Mack McGregor	11.3	125,916
		Jeanne Seaver	7.5	84,225

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,116,667
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2020

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 25

IncumbentBurt Jones defeatedVeronica Brinson in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 25 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones (R)	67.7	61,330
	Submit photo	Veronica Brinson (D)	32.3	29,315

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,645
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 25

Veronica Brinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 25 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Veronica Brinson	100.0	13,559

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 25

IncumbentBurt Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 25 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones	100.0	26,118

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2018

See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 25

IncumbentBurt Jones won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones (R)	100.0	57,679

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 25

IncumbentBurt Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 25 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Burt Jones	100.0	12,588

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2016

See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theGeorgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

IncumbentBurt Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 25 general election.^[22][23]

Georgia State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Burt JonesIncumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	60,036
Total Votes				60,036
Source:Georgia Secretary of State

IncumbentBurt Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 25 Republican primary.^[24][25]

Georgia State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Burt JonesIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theGeorgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. IncumbentW.B. "Burt" Jones was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.^[26][27][28]

2012

See also:Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Jones ran in the2012 election forGeorgia State Senate District 25. Jones defeated incumbentJohnny Grant in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.Darrell Black ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.^[29][30] Jones defeatedDarrell Black in the general election.^[31]

Georgia State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Burt Jones	63.7%	44,825
	Democratic	Darrell Black	36.3%	25,542
Total Votes				70,367

Georgia State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Burt Jones	52.7%	12,487
Johnny GrantIncumbent	47.3%	11,216
Total Votes		23,703

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

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Jones, along with hisGeorgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen.Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.^[34]

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State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Jones was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Finance Committee
• Government Oversight Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee

2019-2020

Jones was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Insurance and Labor Committee,Chairman
• Senate Rules Committee,Secretary
• Senate Transportation Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, theGeorgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

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