P resident Donald Trump weighed in on the Georgia gubernatorial race this week, endorsing Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones over Attorney General Chris Carr in the Republican primary. A political science professor weighed in on the chances of the Democrats beating Jones.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for governor in Georgia. The Monday endorsement boosts Jones as he tried to position himself as the frontrunner for the 2026 GOP nomination.

President Trump has endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) in the Peach State’s gubernatorial race. “Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor, Burt Jones, is running to be the next Governor of the Great State of Georgia,