Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and businessman Rick Jackson have advanced to a runoff election for the Republican nomination for governor following Tuesday’s primary, where they emerged as the top two vote-getters.

The candidates eliminated Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr from the race. The runoff will be held on June 16. A candidate needed to secure at least half the votes outright to avoid a runoff; neither Jones nor Jackson surpassed 50 percent support in the primary election.

Early results showed Jones with 36.7% and Jackson with 34.5% among 29% of the expected vote counted. Jackson, who spent an estimated $80 million of his own money on advertising since launching his campaign in February, has emphasized his background as a self-made businessman raised by a single mother who struggled with alcoholism and was placed in multiple foster homes. He has positioned himself as a contrast to Jones, claiming he does not owe special interests or the political establishment.

Jones, who received endorsement from former President Donald Trump just weeks after launching his campaign, has criticized Jackson’s conservative credentials, labeling him an outsider who “isn’t a career politician.” In a recent tele-rally, Trump reiterated his support for Jones and dismissed speculation that Jackson might sway the president to endorse him.

Jackson has also aired advertisements in media markets near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, positioning himself as a “straight-talking, Trump-supporting self-made outsider” who “tells it like it is.” The race remains highly competitive as both candidates have poured significant resources into their campaigns.