Taxes
Proposes freezing property taxes and cutting the state income tax in half within four years.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Rick Jackson
Candidate for Governor · Georgia
THE PERSON
Background
Rick Jackson is a healthcare businessman and philanthropist. His campaign biography describes growing up in foster care, leaving college because of cost and building a healthcare-services business.
Roots
- Career: Healthcare entrepreneur
- Background: Grew up in foster care; no completed college credential established
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THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Education
Proposes higher teacher pay, stronger literacy instruction and a freeze on public-college tuition, room and board.
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Supports rural access, pharmacy-price negotiations and technology intended to reduce administrative costs.
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Supports tying assistance for able-bodied adults to work or training.
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Supports term limits, program audits and stricter ethics laws.
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Proposes faster permanent placement and better mental-health access for foster children.
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Proposes a veterans affairs office, a round-the-clock hotline and professional-license fee waivers.
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Calls for deportation of immigrants unlawfully present who commit crimes.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Fulton County Georgia — November 3, 2026 consolidated general/special-election sample ballot ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.