Vernon Jones

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.

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

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

Related SourceWatch articles

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

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