Vernon Jones, a former DeKalb County Commission CEO, former Democratic state representative, and previous candidate for U.S. Senate among other offices, announced he was seeking office in the 2026 midterm elections.
Jones announced his campaign for Secretary of State on Monday, promising he’d stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Donald Trump to fight for election integrity.
“Georgia deserves a Secretary of State who will protect every legal vote and restore trust in our elections,” Jones said. “I will do everything in my power to secure paper ballots, strengthen voter ID, limit mail-in ballots, and deliver accountability to the people of Georgia.”
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Most recently, Jones ran for Governor against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022 and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives and DeKalb County Sheriff…