The endorsement from Trump arrives after the president backed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, who lost to Jackson in a Republican primary upset that marked a notable defeat for a Trump-endorsed candidate this election cycle. Following Jones' loss, Trump said that "Jackson ran a great TRUMP Campaign" and "He won against a great guy, Burt Jones, who has a fantastic future!!!" In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump praised Jackson as a "very successful Businessman and Entrepreneur" and urged Republicans to rally behind him in November. An AARP survey of Georgia voters found that Bottoms leads Jackson 48 percent to 46 percent among all likely voters. Among all voters, Jackson has 43.2 percent support compared to Bottoms' 42.7 percent, with 14.1 percent of poll respondents undecided.