Jeff Jones (Georgia)

Jeff Jones

Republican Party

Prior offices

Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Successor: Buddy DeLoach

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 21, 2022

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Birthplace

Corpus Christi, Texas

Religion

Christian

Profession

Small business owner

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Jeff Jones (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 167. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 11, 2021.

Jones (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 21, 2022.

Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jeff Jones was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. His career experience includes working as a small business owner and a corporate executive in manufacturing, retail, child care, and home health care. He has been affiliated with the Glynn County Republican Party and the Safe Harbor Children's Center.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Jones was assigned to the following committees:

• Insurance Committee
• Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Vice Chairman
• Motor Vehicles Committee, Vice Chairman
• House Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Small Business Development Committee
• Regulated Industries Committee, Vice Chairman
• House Science and Technology Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2017
• Insurance
• Interstate Cooperation
• Motor Vehicles, Vice chair
• Science and Technology

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:

Georgia committee assignments, 2015
• Interstate Cooperation
• Motor Vehicles
• Natural Resources and Environment

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 3

Mike Hodges won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hodges (R)	100.0	54,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,807
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 3

Mike Hodges defeated Jeff Jones in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 3 on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hodges	67.3	7,259
		Jeff Jones	32.7	3,523

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,782
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 3

Mike Hodges and Jeff Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nora Lott Haynes in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 3 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hodges	46.7	12,271
✔		Jeff Jones	34.3	9,006
	Submit photo	Nora Lott Haynes	19.1	5,010

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,287
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheila McNeill (R)

2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Buddy DeLoach defeated Jerrold Dagen in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Buddy DeLoach (R)	99.1	21,135
		Jerrold Dagen (Independent) (Write-in)	0.9	186

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 21,321
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Buddy DeLoach defeated incumbent Jeff Jones in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Buddy DeLoach	51.9	4,241
		Jeff Jones	48.1	3,935

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,176
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2018

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Incumbent Jeff Jones defeated Cedric King in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Jones (R)	67.9	13,591
		Cedric King (D)	32.1	6,431

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,022
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Cedric King advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cedric King	100.0	1,815

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,815
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167

Incumbent Jeff Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Jones	100.0	3,370

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,370
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2016

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent J.B. "Jeff" Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 167 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	J.B. "Jeff" Jones Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	16,871
Total Votes				16,871
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent J.B. "Jeff" Jones ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 167 Republican primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	J.B. "Jeff" Jones Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. J.B. "Jeff" Jones defeated Tony M. Thaw in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 167 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
J.B. "Jeff" Jones	55.3%	3,015
Tony M. Thaw	44.7%	2,433
Total Votes		5,448

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Served six years in the Georgia House of Representatives for HD167 (2015 – 2020).

Served as Vice Chairman of House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications; Motor Vehicles; and Regulated Industries Committees. Served on Insurance; Interstate Cooperation; Science & Technology; Small Business Development and Natural Resources & Environment Committees. Served as a Deputy Republican Whip for the State House.

Founded/owned/operated a successful small business (23 years); successful corporate career as senior executive in major manufacturing, retail, child care and home health care industries (20 years).

Served 4 years as Board Chair for Safe Harbor Children’s Center, having served for 15 years on their board; served on the boards for St. Simons Christian School; the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Red Cross

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Consistent, conservative voting and legislative record
• Work and report to the voters of the district, not Georgia's state leadership
• serve my fellow Georgians with integrity, honesty, and transparency, in the same way as I have always strived to live my personal and professional life

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1) Georgia's voter integrity laws require further improvement to regain the trust of Georgia voters and reduce/stop election fraud

2) Georgia must block the forced-Federal expansion of Georgia's illegal immigration population and must redesign the non-citizen Georgia Driver’s License to improve Election Integrity/Security

3) Work to eliminate Georgia’s State Income Tax, while controlling the growth of State Government and pushing back against Federal overreach into the everyday lives of Georgians.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

First and foremost listening to, responding to, and representing the people, not the State's leadership, or the powerful interests that attempt to run the state.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I pledge to serve my fellow Georgians with integrity, honesty, and transparency, in the same way as I have always strived to live my personal and professional life

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I pledge to serve my fellow Georgians with integrity, honesty, and transparency, in the same way as I have always strived to live my personal and professional life.

What legacy would you like to leave?

one of service to my fellow citizens

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Worked for a division of Zale Corporation as a summer warehouse job in San Antonio, TX, eventually working my way up the corporate ladder to a position in Human Resource Management at Zale's Dallas Corporate office (total of 7 years), this was the start of my 20 plus years corporate career in senior positions in retail, major manufacturing, child care, and home health care

What is your favorite book? Why?

1) The Bible (greatest non-fiction book of all time)
2) "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand; for its chilling and accurate depiction of how the human spirit will not survive tyrannical governments that seek to control the everyday lives of citizens, unless the people are allowed individual freedom coupled with the importance of fostering and supporting productive creativity

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Ideally, State leadership and the state legislature should work together for the betterment of the State's citizens.
The Governor helps to establish and set priorities for the state at the Executive level, working in conjunction with the priorities and initiatives of the State Legislature. In order of power and importance, the Legislature is the most important of the 3 branches of state government, followed by the Executive branch then the Courts.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

unimpeded growth of the illegal immigrant population; uncontrolled expansion of the Federal government and its intrusion into the everyday lives of American citizens; out of control federal government spending

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Georgia's bi-cameral legislature provides for important checks and balances within the State Legislture, and is therefore, I believe, more responsive to the will of the people

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, not necessarily. As the nation's founding fathers so wisely foresaw, citizens raise a hand to serve in elected office using the experiences they gained and learned as private citizens (merchants, farmers, lawyers, business owners, etc) taking that real-life experience into the legislative arena

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. Establishing relationships with fellow legislators allows all parties to learn to trust each other, respect each other's opinions and viewpoints when working together to govern

What process do you favor for redistricting?

unbiased, apolitical based on keeping contiguous communities intact

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

In my previous service as a Georgia State Representative, I served as Vice Chairman of three House committees - Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications; Motor Vehicles; and Regulated Industries Committees, while also serving on the Insurance; Interstate Cooperation; Science & Technology; Small Business Development and Natural Resources & Environment Committees.

Served as a Deputy Republican Whip for the State House.

These committees fit both my background and my goals of service to the citizens of the state.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Note at this time

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

During the height of the COVID pandemic, when the government had shuttered many businesses in the State of Georgia and citizens had no source of income other than money from Georgia's Department of Labor, through the Unemployment Compensation benefits programs, I successfully helped many businesses and individuals break the UI log jam to receive their UI checks. Many of these individuals were without food or medicine so being able to help them receive their checks was extremely gratifying,

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

definitely yes, to prevent an overzealous use of the emergency powers; the people of Georgia expect the legislature, the most powerful and important of Georgia's three branches of government, to control the executive branch

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, but without compromising my values or integrity

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2020

Jeff Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Jeff Jones campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Georgia State Senate District 3	Lost primary runoff	$48,904	$0
2020	Georgia House of Representatives District 167	Lost primary	$32,108	N/A**
2018	Georgia House of Representatives District 167	Won general	$57,863	N/A**
2016	Georgia House of Representatives, District 167	Won	$31,824	N/A**
2014	Georgia House of Representatives, District 167	Won	$41,356	N/A**
Grand total			$212,055	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Political offices
Preceded by Jeff Chapman (R)	Georgia House of Representatives District 167 2015-2021	Succeeded by Buddy DeLoach (R)

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Current members of the Georgia State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Harold Jones

Senators

District 1

Ben Watson (R)

District 2

Derek Mallow (D)

District 3

Mike Hodges (R)

District 4

Billy Hickman (R)

District 5

Sheikh Rahman (D)

District 6

Matt Brass (R)

District 7

Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)

District 8

Russ Goodman (R)

District 9

Nikki Merritt (D)

District 10

Emanuel Jones (D)

District 11

Sam Watson (R)

District 12

Freddie Sims (D)

District 13

Carden Summers (R)

District 14

Josh McLaurin (D)

District 15

Ed Harbison (D)

District 16

Marty Harbin (R)

District 17

Gail Davenport (D)

District 18

John Kennedy (R)

District 19

Blake Tillery (R)

District 20

Larry Walker (R)

District 21

Brandon Beach (R)

District 22

Harold Jones (D)

District 23

Max Burns (R)

District 24

Lee Anderson (R)

District 25

Ricky Williams (R)

District 26

David Lucas (D)

District 27

Greg Dolezal (R)

District 28

Donzella James (D)

District 29

Randy Robertson (R)

District 30

Tim Bearden (R)

District 31

Jason Anavitarte (R)

District 32

Kay Kirkpatrick (R)

District 33

Michael Rhett (D)

District 34

Kenya Wicks (D)

District 35

Jason Esteves (D)

District 36

Nan Orrock (D)

District 37

Ed Setzler (R)

District 38

Rashaun Kemp (D)

District 39

Sonya Halpern (D)

District 40

Sally Harrell (D)

District 41

Kim Jackson (D)

District 42

Brian Strickland (R)

District 43

Tonya Anderson (D)

District 44

Elena Parent (D)

District 45

Clint Dixon (R)

District 46

Bill Cowsert (R)

District 47

Frank Ginn (R)

District 48

Shawn Still (R)

District 49

Drew Echols (R)

District 50

Bo Hatchett (R)

District 51

Steve Gooch (R)

District 52

Chuck Hufstetler (R)

District 53

Colton Moore (R)

District 54

Chuck Payne (R)

District 55

Randal Mangham (D)

District 56

John Albers (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (23)