Jackson escalates attacks on Jones as high-dollar Georgia GOP governor’s race tightens
ATLANTA — A Republican candidate for Georgia governor has launched a tip line targeting one of his primary opponents, escalating tensions in an already expensive and closely watched race.
Rick Jackson’s campaign this week announced a “Bribe Burt” tip line, encouraging whistleblowers to submit information about Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. The campaign provided a phone number for callers to report what it described as “unethical and suspicious activity.”
“Burt Jones has a record of taking campaign cash and passing laws that benefit his family’s business. It’s wrong—and it needs to stop,” Jackson campaign spokesman Dave Abrams said in a statement.
Jones entered the race as the early frontrunner, bolstered by an endorsement from President Donald Trump, who praised him as a loyal ally dating back to Trump’s first presidential campaign.
That backing has made Jones a formidable candidate among conservative voters, even as the race has grown more competitive in recent weeks.
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