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Republican
Burt Jones

Burt Jones

Overview

Current roleLieutenant Governor

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

Age47 years old (Apr 25, 1979)

GenderMale

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LocationGeorgia

BackgroundPolitician

EducationWoodward Academy (1998)

Notable personal detailsWilliam Burton “Burt” Jones is an American politician and businessman who has served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Georgia since January 2023. He previously represented Georgia State Senate District 25 from 2013 to 2023. Jones has worked in his family’s business, Jones Petroleum, and founded JP Capital & Insurance, Inc. He played football at the University of Georgia and was a team captain during the 2002 season.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Burt Jones advocates for major tax reductions, including eliminating the Georgia state income tax, and has supported recent state income tax cuts and tax rebates. He has prioritized property tax reform and backed targeted tax credits (for children and military retirement) as forms of tax relief. His public actions emphasize reducing income taxes and returning more money to taxpayers.

Healthcare

Burt Jones supports expanding access to health care through policy changes such as reforming Certificate of Need laws and has expressed openness to Medicaid expansion (with proposed work requirements). He emphasizes increasing access in rural areas and pursuing market-oriented measures to lower costs and prescription drug prices.

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Immigration & Border

Burt Jones emphasizes stronger immigration enforcement and opposes sanctuary policies, calling for state cooperation with federal immigration authorities and measures to strip protections from jurisdictions that adopt sanctuary policies. He has stated Georgia should partner with ICE to remove criminal illegal immigrants and has promoted legislation to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” law that bans most abortions after about six weeks with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life/health of the mother, and has said he does not plan to pursue further statewide restrictions beyond that law.

Climate & Energy

Burt Jones emphasizes supporting agriculture and reducing regulatory burdens and has backed legislation that exempts diesel exhaust fluid used in agricultural operations; his public biography highlights his family’s petroleum distribution business and a pro-business, deregulatory approach. He does not present an agenda of aggressive emissions limits or Green New Deal–style clean-energy mandates on his campaign issues pages.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports strong Second Amendment protections, opposes new firearms-collection or surveillance measures, and backs policies that expand armed personnel in schools (including paying trained teachers stipends to carry firearms). He emphasizes standing with law enforcement and tougher public-safety measures.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 1, 2026

Burt Jones has advanced to a Republican runoff in Georgia’s governor race after leading the first round but falling short of a majority. He will face healthcare CEO Rick Jackson in the June 16 runoff, with early voting set for June 8-12. The race has drawn attention for Trump alignment and Jones’s role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. A debate for the runoff candidates is also scheduled ahead of the vote.

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Polls

Georgia Republican Governor nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
23.2%
28.0%
12.8%
7.2%
Burt Jones
B. Jones
Rick Jackson
R. Jackson
Brad Raffensperger
B. Raffensperger
Chris Carr
C. Carr
Clark Dean
C. Dean
Ken Yasger
K. Yasger
Date (Start - End)SpreadJonesJacksonRaffenspergerCarrDeanYasger
Polling Average
Jackson+4.8
23.2%28.0%12.8%7.2%1.0%0.5%
InsiderAdvantageMay 16 - 17
Jackson+4.0
27.0%31.0%16.0%10.0%1.0%0.0%
Quantus InsightsApr 28 - May 2
Jackson+5.2
22.1%27.3%14.4%8.0%0.8%1.0%
InsiderAdvantageApr 28 - 29
Jackson+4.4
24.0%28.4%18.1%11.0%2.3%0.8%
Remington Research GroupApr 28 - 29
Jackson+1.0
28.0%29.0%14.0%5.0%0.0%–
University of Georgia School of Public and International AffairsApr 18 - 26
Jackson+2.4
24.8%27.2%14.0%2.9%0.3%0.0%
yes. every kid.Apr 22 - 24
Jackson+6.0
26.0%32.0%12.0%10.0%1.0%–
CygnalApr 22 - 23
Jackson+2.7
24.1%26.8%12.0%6.2%0.6%–
InsiderAdvantageApr 22 - 23
Jackson+7.0
25.1%32.1%11.0%6.0%––
JMC AnalyticsMar 7 - 8
Jackson+15.0
22.0%37.0%11.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%
Emerson CollegeFeb 28 - Mar 2
Jones+0.3
20.6%20.3%11.0%5.8%0.2%0.5%
Quantus InsightsFeb 17 - 18
Jackson+15.7
16.9%32.6%8.2%4.6%0.3%–
co/efficientFeb 8 - 9
Jackson+8.0
16.0%24.0%9.0%3.0%1.0%–
CygnalFeb 5 - 6
Jones+6.0
22.0%16.0%10.0%7.0%––
InsiderAdvantage/Rosetta StoneDec 18 - 19
Jones+10.3
24.0%–13.7%8.6%3.9%–
University of Georgia School of Public and International AffairsOct 15 - 23
Jones+6.6
21.7%–15.1%7.2%1.0%–
Quantus InsightsOct 13 - 14
Jones+17.0
32.0%–15.0%12.0%2.0%1.0%
yes. every kid.Jul 22 - 23
Jones+5.0
18.0%–13.0%11.0%––

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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