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6/17/2026

Billionaire Former Foster Youth Wins Republican Nomination for Georgia Governor

Jordan Anderson

Rick Jackson, Republican candidate for Georgia governor, speaking at a 2025 campaign stop. Photo by Joe Hotchkiss/The Augusta Chronicle.
Rick Jackson, the Georgia billionaire raised in foster care, secured the Republican nomination for governor in a runoff Tuesday, following a fiercely competitive race.

5/20/2026

Campaigning on Foster Youth Backstory, Rick Jackson Heads To a Runoff as Georgia Governor’s Race Tightens

Jordan Anderson

Georgia Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson during a campaign stop at Augusta’s Daniel Field. Photo by Joe Hotchkiss/The Augusta Chronicle.
Rick Jackson, the Georgia billionaire who has trumpeted his childhood in foster care as part of his campaign to become the state’s next governor, fell short of claiming the Republican nomination Tuesday. 

5/15/2026

Who is Rick Jackson? Billionaire With Foster Care Backstory Runs for Georgia Governor

Jordan Anderson

On billboards, online and in newspapers, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson sums up his life story: “Foster care to billionaire.” 

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