Overview
- Jones announced his bid Monday via a press release and a post on X, saying trust in Georgia elections must be restored.
- His platform calls for hand-marked paper ballots, stricter voter ID, limits on mail-in voting, and cutting red tape for small businesses.
- The Republican field features Gabriel Sterling, Tim Fleming, and Kelvin King, with Raffensperger running for governor in 2026.
- A former Democratic state representative and ex–DeKalb County CEO, Jones switched parties in 2021 and is a prominent Trump ally who ran unsuccessfully for governor and Congress in 2022.
- Democrats Penny Brown Reynolds and Adrian Consonery Jr. are running, as the Secretary of State oversees elections, voter registration, and corporate and professional filings.