President Donald Trump endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Monday to become the state’s next governor.

Jones is challenging Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to win the Republican nomination for governor ahead of the 2026 election to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Trump’s backing could hand the lieutenant governor an added boost in a competitive state the president flipped red last November, and where Democrats hope to clinch a gubernatorial pickup in 2026.

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Trump referenced his performance in the 2024 election in his Truth Social message backing Jones, saying that the “Highly Respected an

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