Trump Forces Vernon Jones To Drop Out Of Georgia’s Gov Race To Clear Way For Former Sen. David Perdue

February 3, 2022 Republicans, Trump cultists

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.”

Trump for months urged former GOP Sen. David Perdue to primary challenge the governor, and late last year he endorsed Perdue a day after the former senator declared his candidacy.

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Trump has reportedly offered to endorse Vernon Jones for Congress if he agrees to drop out of the GA Governor’s race to clear the way for David Perdue to take on Brian Kemp. pic.twitter.com/mLJuhYlMQE

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 3, 2022