Tim Fleming Wins Georgia Secretary of State Runoff, Defeating 2020 Fraud Backer Vernon Jones
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Tim Fleming Wins Georgia Secretary of State Runoff, Defeating 2020 Fraud Backer Vernon Jones
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Summary
Tim Fleming won Georgia’s Republican runoff for secretary of state on Tuesday, beating Vernon Jones for the party’s nomination to oversee elections.
Fleming prevailed as a more restrained alternative to Jones, a Trump loyalist who echoed false claims that Georgia’s 2020 presidential result was fraudulent.
The victory puts Fleming on track to potentially succeed Brad Raffensperger, who became a national target for Trump allies after refusing to help overturn the 2020 election.
Fleming is not a full Raffensperger ally—he has cited 2020 “irregularities” but says Georgia has since strengthened its election system and that he is not running on conspiracy theories.
The result came amid Georgia runoffs testing Trump’s influence across top Republican races, including contests for Senate and governor.