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Vernon Jones
Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?
$28.3K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age65 years old (Oct 31, 1960)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationNorth Carolina Central University — B.A. in Business Administration (1983)
Notable personal detailsVernon Angus Jones is an American politician and former DeKalb County, Georgia chief executive officer who also served two nonconsecutive tenures in the Georgia House of Representatives (1993–2001; 2017–2021). He previously worked in the telecommunications industry and earned a B.A. in business administration from North Carolina Central University. Jones switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2021 and later ran for Georgia Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports pro-business deregulation and cutting burdens on small businesses, and has previously advocated eliminating Georgia’s state income tax. His platform emphasizes simplifying regulations and reducing red tape to make Georgia more business-friendly.
Immigration & Border
Vernon Jones has expressed support for tougher immigration laws and stronger enforcement while also endorsing immigration reform measures such as work visas during past campaigns. His public record and past campaign materials describe a preference for stricter enforcement combined with reformist elements rather than pathways emphasizing broad regularization or expanded asylum access.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate’s public record on abortion contains conflicting statements and votes: earlier records indicate support for legal abortion (including responses in 2008), while later actions include opposing Georgia’s six-week ban but later comments suggested dissatisfaction that it did not go far enough to protect unborn children. Overall the position is inconsistent across time.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has criticized federal Democratic climate events and emphasizes priorities such as business-friendly regulation and election/security issues on his campaign site, but there are no detailed policy proposals or clear statements committing to specific climate or energy policies. Publicly available materials include brief criticisms of Biden-era climate actions but do not provide a comprehensive climate or energy platform.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate is a strong supporter of gun rights, has sponsored or cosponsored legislation expanding concealed-carry (including being the only Democratic cosponsor to legalize concealed carry on college campuses), and has received high ratings from pro‑gun organizations. His record also includes votes increasing penalties when firearms are used in assaults on officers.
News
Vernon Jones is in the news for advancing to a runoff in Georgia’s Republican race for secretary of state, where election oversight and 2020 election claims have been central campaign issues. The office would oversee elections, voter registration, and business filings. He also lost a recent runoff, and reports on Georgia party switchers say his defeat fits a broader pattern of voters rejecting candidates who changed parties.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Vernon Jones for Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?
Donald Trump
Elected official
Donald Trump endorsed Vernon Jones in the Georgia secretary of state race.
Donald Trump
Elected official
Donald Trump endorsed Vernon Jones as he entered the Georgia secretary of state race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20222022
LatestCycle 2022
Source: FEC
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