GOP frontrunner in key gubernatorial race forced to answer about hiring illegal immigrants: 'I don't know'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Republican candidate in Georgia's race for governor, wealthy businessman Rick Jackson, was forced to answer questions about hiring illegal immigrants during the only debate before the upcoming GOP primary election. (Credit: Atlanta Press Club) Rick Jackson, the Republican frontrunner in Georgia's race for governor, said he didn't know if there were any illegal immigrants doing landscaping for him at his mansion when pressed during the race's only debate ahead of the GOP primary next month. "You claim to be the tough on illegal deportation, but you've got illegals working in your backyard as we speak right now," fellow Republican candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, argued. "Who's the real Rick Jackson?" Jones' question directed at Jackson came during a portion of the Monday night debate where candidates got the opportunity to single out one o