TOOMBS COUNTY, Ga. - State Sen. Blake Tillery , a Vidalia Republican and chair of the Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee, has officially entered the race to succeed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

Tillery, who helps shape the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget, said he will prioritize conservative values if elected.

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His announcement adds another contender to the growing Republican field, which already includes Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch and Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy.

Jones is running for governor in 2026.

On the Democratic side, Sandy Springs Sen. Josh McLaurin is running for his party’s nomination. Georgia Politics News

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