Burt Jones, Lieutenant Governor has been endorsed by President Trump. His resume is included below:
Burt Jones is a successful businessman, community leader, former State Senator and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Georgia. Burt has a proven record of creating jobs, growing a successful business, and delivering results for Georgia families. A sixth-generation Jackson native, Burt works with his family’s business, Jones Petroleum, where he has served as an integral part of growing the diverse, multi-faceted company, employing nearly 2,000 Georgians. Burt also founded JP Capital & Insurance, Inc., a risk-management company specializing in retail insurance brokerage.
Before
his business career, Burt was a student-athlete and a four-year letterman for
the University of Georgia football team. As a former walk-on, Lt. Governor Burt
Jones was elected by his teammates as permanent team captain for the 2002
season, helping guide the team to its first SEC Championship in 20 years.
Burt was elected to the State Senate for Georgia’s 25th District in 2012. During his time in the State Senate, Burt delivered significant wins for his district, including the creation of hundreds of new jobs and two new rural hospitals. Burt also focused on expanding educational opportunities with 8 career and technical colleges.
As Lieutenant Governor, he has focused on lowering taxes, improving our K-12 and higher education system, standing with law enforcement to strengthen public safety, and creating more opportunities for every family in Georgia to succeed.
Burt lives in Jackson with his wife, Jan, and their two children, Stella and Banks, where they are active members of Rock Springs Church.
https://ltgov.georgia.gov/burt-jones
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones lives in Jackson, Georgia, where he is active in his community and family business. Rock Spring, a rural, unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, is located in the northwest part of the state, approximately 30 minutes south of Chattanooga, TN, near LaFayette and Chickamauga.
Based on information from early 2026, Burt Jones is not the only Georgia Republican candidate Donald Trump has endorsed for the upcoming election cycle, although he is the only one he has backed for the 2026 gubernatorial race so far.
Burt Jones (Governor): Trump has given his "complete and total endorsement" to Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones for the 2026 Georgia governor's race, praising him as a loyal ally and "warrior".
Clay Fuller (U.S. House): In February 2026, Trump endorsed former district attorney Clay Fuller in the crowded special election to replace former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.
While Jones has highlighted his endorsement to differentiate himself in the gubernatorial primary against competitors like Attorney General Chris Carr and Rick Jackson, Trump has weighed in on other races in the state.
No, Burt Jones is not the only Georgia Republican candidate Donald Trump has endorsed for the 2026 election cycle.
While Burt Jones is currently the only Trump-endorsed candidate for Governor, Trump has also officially backed candidates in other Georgia races:
Clay Fuller: On February 4, 2026, Trump endorsed Clay Fuller for the special election to fill the 14th Congressional District seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Burt
Jones: Trump first officially endorsed Burt
Jones for
Governor on August 11, 2025.
Trump has reportedly issued an "array of posts endorsing candidates for various state races" recently, though Jones and Fuller are the most prominent beneficiaries in high-profile Georgia contests as of early February 2026.
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Burt
Jones lives in “Rural Georgia” and understands the need for job reshoring to
“Rural US”
cities and counties.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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