# Burt Jones Lieutenant Governor of Georgia since 2023 and a Trump-endorsed **2026 candidate for Governor**, representing the MAGA-aligned wing of the state party against establishment rival [[Chris Carr]] in the Republican primary. A former state senator and businessman, he was one of Georgia's 2020 Republican "fake electors" who signed a certificate falsely declaring [[Donald Trump]] the winner of the state. His gubernatorial bid, launched with an early Trump endorsement, crystallizes the Kemp-versus-MAGA fault line in Georgia Republican politics heading into the open 2026 race. ## Related - [[Donald Trump]] — early endorser; Jones was a 2020 Georgia fake elector - [[Chris Carr]] — establishment rival in the 2026 primary - [[State Officials Hub]] · [[US Governors Hub]] · [[2026 Midterms Hub]]