Burt Jones leads the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary runoff market as the sitting lieutenant governor with broad party infrastructure and a Trump endorsement that consolidated support after the May 19 primary. Jackson, a self-funding healthcare executive who entered the race later, advanced alongside Jones but trails in trader assessments despite competitive early runoff polling and emphasis on his business background and tax-cut proposals. The June 16 runoff date and recent debate scheduling, including Jackson's absence from one Atlanta forum, have reinforced Jones's organizational edge among Republican primary voters. Minor candidates from the initial field remain negligible factors in the narrowed contest.