Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?
8dDonald Trump backed Vernon Jones, who is at 10% in "Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?"
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Georgia Republican Secretary of State nominee?
$17.3K
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 (BA)
Notable personal detailsVernon Angus Jones is an American politician and former local executive in Georgia. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 and again from 2017 to 2021, and was chief executive officer of DeKalb County from 2001 to 2009. He switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2021 and launched a campaign for Georgia Secretary of State in October 2025.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
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.
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2022Total raisedCash on hand
$532.5K
$399.4K
$266.3K
$133.1K
$0
2022
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$532.5K
$31.90
$532.5K
$25.4K
Source: FEC
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