Vernon Jones, a supporter of President Donald Trump who switched from the Democratic Party, announced Monday he’s running for Georgia secretary of state.

Jones, 64, joined an increasingly crowded field of Republicans seeking the job of Georgia’s chief elections official. He will compete against state Rep. Tim Fleming , former U.S. Senate candidate Kelvin King and former state elections official Gabriel Sterling .

Jones, a former state representative and DeKalb County CEO who crowd-surfed during a Trump rally , said he will “fight for secure elections, defend our values, and make Georgia the model for America First election integrity.”

“Georgia deserves a Secretary of State who will protect every legal vote and restore trust in our elections,” he said in a statement. “I will do e

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