CNN's Decision Desk said the political newcomer, who oversees a healthcare staffing company, is set to defeat Lt. in the Republican primary.
Rick Jackson is projected to win the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, marking a breakthrough for a political newcomer who poured more than $100 million of his own fortune into the race. CNN's Decision Desk made the projection, framing the result as a successful bid to unseat Lt. in the contest. Jackson oversees a healthcare staffing company, and his heavy self-funding underscored the scale of his effort in a high-stakes statewide primary.