Jones points to experience as best for governor’s post

It’s official, the 2026 campaign season is underway, and the candidates are hitting the trail.

The race for Georgia’s governorship has been heating up, with eyes on the rivalry between Republican poll leaders Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, and businessman and self-described “outsider” Rick Jackson.

Jones made a campaign stop in Waycross last week, visiting the Waycross Family Justice. The candidate and his wife, Jan, received a tour of the facility by Magnolia House Executive Director Michelle Girtman, who showed and explained the facility’s rooms and features.