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GA-13 Democratic nominee?
$22.9K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age67 years old (Apr 1, 1959)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania — B.S., Electrical Engineering (1981)
Notable personal detailsEmanuel Davie Jones is an American politician and businessman who has served as a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate (District 10) since 2005. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance/Accounting from Columbia University. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 and rose to the rank of captain. He is a candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District (2026 cycle).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid in Georgia to cover more uninsured residents, increasing funding for hospitals and medical facilities, lowering prescription drug costs, and improving seniors' access to affordable healthcare.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Emanuel Jones has both supported measures expanding reproductive freedom (he is listed as a sponsor of a 2025 “Reproductive Freedom Act”/resolution and is described as pro‑choice by advocacy trackers) and appears on roll-call records as voting in favor of at least one restrictive abortion measure in the Georgia Senate. Available public records and trackers therefore show contradictory or unclear signals about his precise policy stance on abortion access and limits.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports expanded firearm-safety measures including safe-storage incentives and penalties for allowing children access to guns, a 10-day waiting period for assault rifle purchases (with carve-outs for licensed carriers), and creation of state-level mechanisms to track threats and coordinate gun-safety efforts. He convened and chaired a Georgia Senate study committee on safe firearm storage and released legislative recommendations focused on reducing youth gun injuries. These proposals emphasize targeted regulations and prevention rather than broad deregulation of firearms.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Emanuel Jones is being mentioned as a possible contender for the special election expected to fill Georgia’s 13th Congressional District seat after Rep. David Scott’s death. The vacancy has set off early speculation about who may run, but the election date has not yet been set. No formal campaign announcement from Jones is included in the reports provided.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$436.3K
$327.2K
$218.1K
$109.1K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$436.3K
$161.5K
$274.7K
$17.2K
Source: FEC
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