It is widely believed Rep.Jones will receive the endorsement of President Trump despite the fact that Mike Collins and Patrick Witt, are already in that field.
Rep. Vernon Jones had been running for governor of Georgia that is until now. He is now endorsing David Purdue for Governor, someone Jones referred to as “a good man who loves our state and loves our Country.”
“After much prayer & consideration I have decided that I can best serve the people of Georgia in the Congress of the United States,” Jones wrote in a statement Monday.
“I believe that strong conservative voices need to be heard as we lead America into the future,” Jones continued. “Because of this decision I am officially withdrawing my candidacy for Governor effective today and will be supporting David Perdue for Governor.