Jones says he will eliminate state income tax and end fentanyl overdoses in Georgia. Democrats accuse his failed leadership for other issues.

ATLANTA — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones made his long-expected entry into the 2026 race for governor official Tuesday morning, releasing a campaign ad and promising to be a "bold, unapologetic, and proven common-sense leader."

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced on Tuesday that he is launching a campaign to become the Peach State’s next governor ahead of the 2026 election. Jones’s long-anticipated entrance into the race makes him the second Republican to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov.