Today, billionaire Rick Jackson announced his entry into the already-messy Republican primary for governor. He shared that he plans to spend $50 million to disrupt the race between Burt Jones, Brad Raffensperger, and Chris Carr, further contributing to the chaos that has come to define this primary. In response, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey released the following statement:
“Rick Jackson’s entry into the gubernatorial race is terrible news for Georgia Republicans. The GOP primary just became more MAGA, more expensive, and much more chaotic. Rick Jackson is a Donald Trump sycophant who is running to bring the cost-raising chaos of Trump’s Washington to Georgia. With Jackson in the primary, the race to the right is only going to accelerate – to the tune of $50 million. No matter who emerges from this Republican clown car primary, their agenda of jacking up costs and denying access to health care will be toxic with Georgia voters.”
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