Neither Lt. Gov. Burt Jones nor billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson secured the majority of votes needed to win Tuesday's Republican primary for governor, sending them into a runoff election scheduled for June,

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones quickly switched gears after making it to a runoff in the Georgia gubernatorial election, challenging his rival, healthcare executive Rick Jackson, to a debate. Jones and Jackson made it to a runoff Tuesday after they took 38.

Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson and Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will go one more round in the Republican primary for Georgia governor, with the pair outlasting six other candidates on Tuesday and advancing to a June 16 runoff.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson will advance to a June runoff in the state’s Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects

Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) and businessman Rick Jackson are advancing to a runoff election. Already the most expensive primary in Georgia history, Jones and Jackson will face off again in a June 16 runoff after neither candidate secured the majority needed to win outright on Tuesday.

Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is running for Georgia governor, saying his four years presiding over the state Senate and business background make him the most prepared candidate.

Besides Jones and Jackson, the GOP primary also drew the candidacies of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Attorney General Chris Carr.

One of Georgia‘s leading candidates for governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA), was called in for jury duty at a rather inconvenient time on Monday: just one day before Election Day in his gubernatorial primary.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic primary in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects