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After meeting with Trump, Georgia’s Vernon Jones likely to exit GOP gubernatorial primary

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mystery-ak:
After meeting with Trump, Georgia’s Vernon Jones likely to exit GOP gubernatorial primary
Jones likely to run for Congress or another statewide office, with the backing of Trump
Paul Steinhauser
By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News

A likely announcement by gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones that he’s dropping out of Georgia’s GOP primary could come as early as Friday.

Two Republican sources familiar with the situation told Fox News on Wednesday that after meeting last week with Donald Trump and being offered the former president’s backing if he instead runs for Congress or another statewide office, Jones is currently "weighing his options."

And they add that an announcement by the former Democratic state lawmaker turned Republican, who was a top Black surrogate for Trump in Georgia in the 2020 presidential election, could come between Friday and Monday.

Jones, who launched his 2022 gubernatorial campaign last April, is one of a handful of GOP candidates primary challenging conservative Gov. Brian Kemp.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/after-meeting-with-trump-georgias-vernon-jones-likely-to-exit-gop-gubernatorial-primary

   

heelboy22:
Trump tried this with Mark Walker in NC.  He's running for Senate and Trump wanted him to run for Congress instead.  But he's staying in the Senate race where Trump has endorsed Ted Budd.

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