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Vernon Jones was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in Georgia. He is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.). Because no candidate received 50% of the vote in the July Democratic primary elections, Jones faced Jim Martin in an August 5th runoff and lost.^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Jones was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[2][3][4] He will face Jim Martin in a runoff for the Democratic nomination on August 5, 2008.^[5] He lost in runoff which took place on August 5, 2008. ^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Jones will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Georgia and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Georgia 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers", August 6, 2008
2. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Georgia's Senate Race
3. ↑ Jones's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle
4. ↑ Official Vernon Jones for Georgia Senate '08 website
5. ↑

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Georgia's Senate Race
• Jones's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle
• Official Vernon Jones for Georgia Senate '08 website

External articles