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Trump falls short in Georgia governor's race: 5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

Elections,Politics,Georgia,Donald Trump,Republican Party

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Georgia Republicans dealt a blow to President Trump on Tuesday, bucking his preferred pick, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R), for healthcare executive and billionaire Rick Jackson in the Peach State's gubernatorial primary.

Jackson defeated Jones by single digits in the Republican gubernatorial runoff β€” marking the second time one of Trump's endorsees in a major statewide race has lost this cycle.

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