In a contest that flooded airwaves, mailboxes, and cell phones for months, businessman Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for the Republican nomination for governor in the June 16 runoff.
Putnam County voters, however, preferred Jones, who carried the county by a 1,791-1,563 margin over Jackson. Jones previously served as the state senator for District 25, which includes Putnam County and is…