Former Georgia state representative Vernon Jones officially announced on Friday that he would be throwing his hat in the upcoming Governors's race as a Republican.
It is no surprise that Jones, a former Democrat, will be running as a Republican after devotedly supporting former President Donald Trump during the 2020 Presidential Election.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Jones shared, "The time has come. Georgia is ready!"
During his press conference Friday morning, Jones said, "I've come home to the Grand Old Party, bringing grand new ideas, grand new people, and grand new opportunities." He added, "For those of you who feel your voices weren't heard, for those of you who feel the incumbent governor didn't fight for you, a new day has dawned."
Currently, Jones, Gov. Brian Kemp, and Kandiss Taylor, an educator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020, have all declared their candidacy. The deadline for candidates to quality for statewide elections in Georgia is March 2022.