The former Democrat came in second place in the GOP primary and will face off against Collins in a runoff next month.
In Tuesday's GOP primary, Jones and Collins both came out on top in a crowded field of Republican candidates, but neither came close to securing more than 50 percent of the vote. Under Georgia law, candidates must receive a majority of votes to win, not just the most votes, as is the case in many other states.
Despite Trump's backing, Jones came in second place, with just under 22 percent of GOP voters casting their ballots for him. Collins was narrowly ahead, with about 25.5 percent. Vernon Jones will take on Mike Collins in a congressional runoff race next month in Georgia. Above, Jones speaks to supporters of former President Donald Trump during a"Save America" rally on March 26 in Commerce, Georgia.Public polls ahead of the primary were few and far between, but one conducted by Remington Research Group from April 10 to 11 found Jones in the lead following Trump's endorsement,News reported.
Polling carried out at the beginning of February, just before Trump's endorsement of Jones, showed Collins was the clear front-runner. That survey, conducted by Trafalgar Group from February 1 to 3, showed Collins with the backing of 35.6 percent of likely GOP voters. Paul Broun, who was in fourth place after Tuesday's voting, was in second place in that poll, at only 11.1 percent. The survey of 754 respondents had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.56 percent.
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