Rick Jackson
Candidate, Governor (GA) · Republican · Georgia
Rick Jackson is the 2026 Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia, a billionaire healthcare-staffing founder and first-time candidate who spent heavily to win the primary.
Profile last updated Jul 9, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A self-funding political outsider who upset the sitting lieutenant governor in the GOP primary; he has no governing record, so most quantitative stats are N/A by design.
Core Strength
Enormous personal resources and an outsider, business-results message.
Core Weakness
Has never held elected office, so voters cannot judge him by a voting or budget record.
Recent Action
Won the June 2026 Republican gubernatorial runoff over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- N/A
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- N/A
- Outside Influence
- Low
No roll-call record available for a non-incumbent.
Official ethics findings or court records only.
No appropriations history for a non-incumbent candidate.
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Opposes3
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Emphasizes deregulation and lower energy costs over new climate mandates.
Healthcare—Opposes3
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Campaigns on lowering healthcare costs through market competition rather than Medicaid expansion.
Second Amendment—Opposes3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Presents as a Second Amendment supporter opposed to new gun-control laws.
Immigration—Opposes3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Campaigns on border security and stricter immigration enforcement.
Roe v. Wade—Opposes3
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Presents as a conservative who supports abortion restrictions.
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
As a first-time candidate for state office, has no documented public position on Iran policy.
Campaign Funding
The 2026 Republican gubernatorial nominee, a healthcare-staffing billionaire, files with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, not the FEC. His campaign is overwhelmingly self-financed — the large majority of receipts are his own money. Raised $20.0M for the 2026 cycle (Jun 2026 filing), filed with Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $20,000,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: Over $1B
Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.
Party Loyalty
No voting record yet; loyalty cannot be measured.
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Rick Jackson for Governor — Official campaign site
- AP — Georgia policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Rick Jackson (Georgia) campaign positions
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Jackson vs. Bottoms governor’s race
- TheGrio — coverage of Jackson’s wealth and state contract
- Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission
- Ballotpedia — Officeholder financial disclosure