Rick Jackson Vows Tax Cuts and Unity | Albany Georgia News

Albany Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Rick Jackson, Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial frontrunner, delivered a fiery first rally since winning the primary, rallying voters around tax cuts, small business support, and rural healthcare — even pledging to halve the state’s income tax and vow not to run again if he can’t deliver. He leaned into his personal story, invoking abandonment issues to frame his promise to never abandon Georgians, a moment that struck a chord with the crowd. Meanwhile, Democratic challenger Keisha Lance Bottoms launched a sharp new ad linking Jackson to Trump, dredging up his past comments comparing himself…