Overview

• Jones announced his bid Monday on X and in a campaign video, casting the contest as a test of election security and public trust.
• His platform calls for hand-marked paper ballots, tougher voter ID rules, limits on mail-in voting, and less red tape for small businesses.
• The Republican field already includes Gabriel Sterling, state Rep. Tim Fleming, and Kelvin King as the party lines up candidates to succeed Raffensperger.
• Jones switched from Democrat to Republican in 2021 after backing Donald Trump and later lost GOP primaries for governor and for a U.S. House seat.
• Sterling became known for defending Georgia’s 2020 election results, while Jones and King court voters who question the security of the state’s elections.