ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Vernon Jones, a former Democrat turned Republican who served several terms in the state House and DeKalb County CEO, is running for secretary of state.

Jones made the announced Monday morning on X, where he said he is running “because elections and business both depend on trust.”

“I’ll protect your vote, cut red tape for small businesses, and bring accountability back to government,” Jones said.

Jones served in the state House of Representative from 1993 to 2001 and again from 2017 to 2021. He was also DeKalb CEO from 2001 to 2009.

Jones began his political career as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party in 2021 after endorsing Donald Trump for re-election and speaking at the 2020 Republican National Convention.

He has also made unsuccessf

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