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Morning Digest: Why a GOP runoff debacle may sink redistricting in Georgia

Healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson upset Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican primary runoff for governor of Georgia on Tuesday night—and handed a smarting defeat to Jones’ top backer, Donald Trump.

Jackson's 53-47 win comes two weeks after Trump’s “COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT” failed to carry Rep. Randy Feenstra to victory in Iowa over Zach Lahn, another wealthy businessman who captured the Republican nomination for his state’s open governorship.


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