Candidate · November 3, 2026
Rick Jackson
On the ballot for Governor · Georgia
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Georgia1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| How it's decided | If no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.15 |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Jackson grew up in foster care, living in five foster homes and attending thirteen schools, and spent time in the Techwood Homes housing project in Atlanta.16 When he could not afford to stay in college, he took a commission-only sales job and later bought the company he worked for.16 His campaign website says his businesses serve all 50 states and help provide care for more than 20 million patients a year.16 His campaign website says he helped pass a Georgia law that lets former foster youth attend public colleges and universities tuition-free.16,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes results matter more than rhetoric, and that Georgia needs an outsider who will cut taxes, lower costs, secure the state and make government work for the people.16,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterickjackson.com18
- Facebookfacebook.com/RickJacksonGA18
- X (Twitter)x.com/RickJacksonGA18
- Instagraminstagram.com/rickjacksonga18
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@RickJacksonGA18
- TikToktiktok.com/@rickjacksonga18
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would freeze property taxes immediately to stop rising assessments from pricing families out of their homes, and his action plan says that before a local government raises property taxes, taxpayers would get specific notice, a public hearing and a recorded vote by an elected board.16,
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
His campaign website says he would cut the state income tax in half within four years, and his action plan says he would also eliminate the state income tax on tips.16,
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
Education
His campaign website says he would raise teacher pay.17
His campaign website says boys should not compete in girls' sports or use girls' bathrooms or locker rooms.17
- Require teams based on sex at birth
- Let each state decide
- Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
- Teams based on gender identity
His action plan says he would protect educational choice so parents can pick a traditional public school, charter school, private school or homeschool for their child.19
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website says he would prohibit DEI programs in state government, public universities and classrooms.17
- Ban DEI offices, training and hiring goals in government, public colleges and federal contractors
- Allow DEI programs, but bar any that favor people by race or sex
- Keep DEI programs, and restore those ended in 2025
Immigration
His campaign website says he would make Georgia the leading state in deporting immigrants here illegally who have committed crimes.17
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would fully support law enforcement with resources, training and respect.17
Health Care
His action plan calls for expanding Medicaid through a Georgia-designed waiver to close the coverage gap for low-income working adults and families; for adults who are able to work, it would pair coverage with pathways into jobs while recognizing education, job training, caregiving and treatment, and it would use private and employer coverage where that offers better value.19
Energy and Climate
His action plan says no new data center should be approved unless the local community supports it, it brings real local benefits, it does not raise local utility costs and it meets strict environmental standards.19
Housing
His action plan says he would use technology to streamline housing permits and inspections, set clear deadlines and hold government accountable for delays that add to housing costs.19
Elections and Government Reform
His action plan says he would strengthen criminal penalties for serious campaign finance violations and ban all fundraising during the legislative session.19
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign reports search — Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.20