{"id":2610578,"date":"2026-06-04T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-jackson-clips-brian-kemp-praise-in-new-georgia-governor-race-ad\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:19:18","slug":"rick-jackson-clips-brian-kemp-praise-in-new-georgia-governor-race-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-jackson-clips-brian-kemp-praise-in-new-georgia-governor-race-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Jackson clips Brian Kemp praise in new Georgia governor race ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frick-jackson-clips-brian-kemp-praise-in-new-georgia-governor-race-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rick Jackson, a Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is running a new ad praising Gov. Brian Kemp as he seeks a GOP runoff spot against Lt. Gov.Burt Jones. Kemp has declined to endorse either finalist so far, a decision that has drawn attention because both men appear to be competing to win Kemp\u2019s backing-especially as President Donald Trump has endorsed Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is presenting himself as a political outsider and highlighted Kemp comments from a Politico interview in a short ad, but Kemp\u2019s team says those remarks do not amount to an endorsement. Kemp advisors note the only runoff election endorsement he has made so far was for derek Dooley, not jackson.<\/p>\n<p>in the May 19 primary, Jackson finished second with 32.5% of the vote, while Trump-backed Jones led with 38.4%. The article suggests a Kemp endorsement could help sway the runoff.Jones is also actively linking himself to Kemp through advertisements emphasizing thier partnership, including highlighting Trump\u2019s endorsement of Jones. Early voting for the runoff starts June 8.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"164\">Georgia<\/a> gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4565051\/what-to-know-about-georgia-primary-elections\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4565051\">Rick Jackson<\/a> is showcasing praise from Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3312\">Brian Kemp<\/a> (R-GA) in a new advertisement as he makes his GOP runoff bid for governor against Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/burt-jones\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21409\">Burt Jones<\/a> (R-GA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kemp, the Peach State\u2019s popular but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >term-limited governor<\/a>, has so far withheld an endorsement in the race for his successor, despite weighing in on the state\u2019s GOP Senate primary by backing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/derek-dooley\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17648\">Derek Dooley<\/a>. Kemp\u2019s lack of an endorsement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-republicans-launch-stop-stacey-effort-ahead-of-possible-abrams-2022-announcement\/\" title=\"GA Republicans Launch \u2018Stop Stacey\u2019 Effort Ahe... Of Possible Abrams 2022 Announcement\">gubernatorial race<\/a> has received more attention after Jackson and Jones became locked in a competitive primary runoff, set for June 16. Adding to the drama in the race is the fact that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who has had a rocky relationship with Kemp, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4559000\/trump-makes-clear-support-jones-against-jackson-georgia-governor-race\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4559000\">endorsed Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4593045\/tuberville-residency-tax-documents-mcfeeters-challenge\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tuberville hands over residency and tax documents after Ken McFeeters challenge<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4593025\/dlcc-expand-target-list-texas-talarico-hope\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DLCC expands target list in Texas as Talarico\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-elections-chief-steps-down-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/\" title=\"Texas elections chief steps down ahe... of midterm elections\">rise sparks hope<\/a> for Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4592573\/randy-feenstra-loss-delivers-blow-trump-endorsed-candidate-success-rate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Randy Feenstra loss delivers blow to Trump-endorsed candidate success rate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you like Brian Kemp, you\u2019re going to love Rick Jackson,\u201d Jackson\u2019s new ad says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kemp has not explicitly ruled out the option of making an endorsement in the race, as Jackson and Jones both seemingly vie for his coveted backing. Jackson, a billionaire businessman running as a political outsider, clipped comments Kemp made in a <em>Politico<\/em> interview and highlighted them in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iF5qvzeVQG0\">30-second ad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJackson\u2019s been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-trump-free-gop-means-more-ramaswamy-trends-and-highlights-of-the-first-debate\/\" title=\"Analysis: ...&#039;s Absence Boosts Ramaswamy in GOP Debate\">good supporter<\/a> of mine. He\u2019s a donor, he\u2019s got a great story. And I\u2019ve kind of felt like, for really two years now, that that race is ripe for political outsiders, especially somebody that can self-fund,\u201d Kemp said in the clipped interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these words were not the equivalent of an endorsement, according to Kemp\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe only candidate the governor has endorsed in the runoff elections thus far is Derek Dooley, and any insinuation to the contrary is not true,\u201d Garrison Douglas, a Kemp adviser, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackson, who has run a MAGA message campaign without a Trump or Kemp endorsement, placed second in the May 19 primary, earning 32.5% of the vote, as Trump-backed Jones bested the field of GOP candidates with 38.4% of the vote. As Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr fall from the primary field, a Kemp endorsement could help tip the scales in favor of one of the two remaining runoff candidates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones has also been trying to tie himself close to the popular governor, releasing an advertisement in late May highlighting how Jones and Kemp have worked together at the helm of the Peach State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGovernor Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones have delivered for Georgia together. They\u2019ve created good-paying jobs, suspended Georgia\u2019s gas tax, lowered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-most-proud-of-getting-our-kids-back-at-school-floridas-desantis-on-which-policy-mattered-most\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019m Most Proud Of Getting Our Kids Back At School\u2019: Florida\u2019s DeSantis On Which Policy Mattered Most\">state income tax<\/a>, and are helping Georgia seniors afford to stay in their homes. Burt Jones has worked closely with Brian Kemp and is endorsed by President Trump,\u201d Jones\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/burtjonesforga\/status\/2060732719961718826?s=20\">30-second ad<\/a> from late May said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581910\/jon-ossoff-keisha-lance-bottoms-team-up\/\">JON OSSOFF AND KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS TEAM UP TO CAMPAIGN AS GOP COMPETITORS HEAD TO RUNOFFS <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Kemp backed Jackson, Kemp and Trump would split their endorsements for a proxy battle between the governor\u2019s mansion and the White House. But if Kemp endorsed Jones, it would significantly boost Jones\u2019s name, giving him the backing of two Republican politicians who are incredibly popular in the Georgia GOP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early voting in the primary runoff begins on June 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Jackson touts Gov. 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