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Vernon Jones Launches Bid for Georgia Secretary of State

The open seat sets up a GOP fight pitting Trump-aligned skeptics against officials who defended Georgia’s 2020 results.

FILE - Vernon Jones participates in Georgia's 10th Congressional District republican primary election runoff debates on June 6, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
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Overview

  • Jones, a Trump-aligned former state representative, announced Monday that he is running for Georgia’s top elections post.
  • He is campaigning on paper ballots, tougher voter ID rules, limits on mail-in voting, and a pledge to cut small-business red tape.
  • The race is open because Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is running for governor in 2026.
  • Jones joins a field that includes Republican Gabe Sterling, Air Force veteran Kelvin King, and state Rep. Tim Fleming, with Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds also running.
  • A former Democrat who switched parties in 2021, Jones previously ended a 2022 governor bid and lost a congressional primary, and he has amplified false claims about Georgia’s 2020 election.