Vernon Jones leaves Georgia gov race to run for Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Vernon Jones leaves Georgia gov race to run for Congress

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Vernon Jones, who dropped out of Georgia’s governor’s race on Monday at Donald Trump’s behest, confirmed Tuesday that he’s entering the crowded Republican primary in the state’s 10th Congressional District. Jones listed his priorities as preventing federal election legislation, doing more to secure borders and protecting “medical freedoms.” Anticipating attacks from other Republicans, he tweeted: “Hell, they even call me the Black Donald Trump! He promised another audit of the 2020 presidential election and to replace Georgia’s electronic voting system, often calling the election the “dead cat on the end of the line.” The seat is open because U.S. Rep. Jody Hice is stepping down to run for Georgia secretary of state with Trump’s backing. “They want a pro-Trump, America 1st fighter who’s lived, worked and raised a family in the district — it’s why we’re going to win.” Jones shrugged off the attacks, tweeting, “The same Big Lies and Fat Smears used against Donald J. Trump in 2015 and 2016 are used against me.

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Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play

NPR  

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Vice President Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, are back on their campaign bus. “This will be the first time a general election presidential candidate will have campaigned in Savannah since the 1990s.” toggle caption …

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips in Georgia
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips in Georgia

Raw Story  

Two Trump-backed congressional candidates came up far short in Tuesday’s runoff election, serving as further evidence of the former president’s waning influence in Georgia. Former Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones left the governor’s race to run for Congress in a deep red east Georgia district with former President Donald Trump’s blessing. “I expect Donald Trump to call us and Newt …

Trump pick Jones wins Georgia lieutenant governor primary
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump pick Jones wins Georgia lieutenant governor primary

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia state Sen. Burt Jones has won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. It’s a victory for Donald Trump, who endorsed Jones in the GOP primary for an office being vacated by an outspoken GOP critic of the former president. The Associated Press called the race Friday for Jones of Jackson with unofficial election returns showing Jones exceeding …

Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

Associated Press  

COMMERCE, Ga. — In Donald Trump’s push to fundamentally reshape the Republican Party, few places are a higher priority than Georgia. Trump returned to Georgia on Saturday night for a rally ahead of the state’s May 24 primary to try to boost Perdue in a campaign that is emerging as an early, critical test of whether the former president can …

Walker taking no sides in Georgia’s GOP contest for governor
2 years, 9 months ago

Walker taking no sides in Georgia’s GOP contest for governor

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker has a message for the Republicans going after each other for their party’s nomination for governor in Georgia: Don’t count on help from me. A football legend in a sports-crazed state whose Senate campaign is backed by former President Donald Trump, Walker is running far ahead in Georgia’s May primary. “I think you’re going to have …

Vernon Jones quits Georgia governor bid to run for Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Vernon Jones quits Georgia governor bid to run for Congress

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — One of the Republican challengers to incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dropped out of the race Monday, a move that could help clear the way for Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue in Georgia’s GOP primary. He is a good man who loves our state and loves our country.” Jones’ announcement came days after a late January meeting in …

Trump backs Jones in Georgia, renews support for Walker
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump backs Jones in Georgia, renews support for Walker

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump put his thumb on the scale of Georgia Republican politics again Thursday, endorsing state Sen. Burt Jones in the GOP primary for lieutenant governor and reiterating his support for newly declared U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker. Trump had publicly encouraged Walker to enter the race, while he had attacked Jones’ top GOP rival, Senate …

Trump-linked Georgia lawmaker to run for lieutenant governor
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump-linked Georgia lawmaker to run for lieutenant governor

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — State Sen. Burt Jones has filed to run for lieutenant governor in Georgia, launching another Republican candidacy that will be closely tied to denying Donald Trump’s 2020 loss of Georgia’s 16 electoral votes. Trump last month put out a statement disavowing Miller and inviting other Republicans to run for lieutenant governor, in a move that looks like it …

Trump’s election rhetoric has Georgia Republicans concerned
4 years ago

Trump’s election rhetoric has Georgia Republicans concerned

Al Jazeera  

As control of US Senate hinges on upcoming Georgia runoffs, worries grow that Donald Trump’s supporters will not vote. Why would you go back and vote in another rigged election?” He added later: “Maybe it’s time to look beyond the Democrats and the Republicans.” Powell, who was removed from Trump’s legal team in November, alleged without evidence that the voting …

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