# Georgia GOP Candidate Jackson Loans $20 Million to Texas Refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/109292

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-21 10:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-21/georgia-gop-candidate-jackson-loans-20-million-to-trump-touted-oil-refinery?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad8968cab53aa0001d9bcff

> Rick Jackson, a Republican candidate for Georgia governor, loaned $20 million at 12% interest to a new refinery planned for the Texas coast. President Donald Trump has hailed the project as a major victory in his push for “energy dominance.”

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