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Earl Jones
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district |
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| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Brandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1949 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
| Profession | Publisher, newspaper owner |
Earl Jones (born July 20, 1949) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 60th House district. First elected in November 2002, he took office in January 2003. In 2010, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Marcus Brandon. His term ended in January 2011.
He ran in the HD-60 Democratic primary in 2014, but was defeated by Cecil Brockman.
Jones is a lawyer, publisher & newspaper owner from Greensboro, North Carolina. He owns and publishes the Greensboro Times, which focuses on the African-American perspective, and cofounded Greensboro's International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
Jones previously served on Greensboro's City Council for eighteen years, and served as legal counsel to Greensboro's NAACP.
Electoral history
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman | 2,262 | 54.23% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 1,522 | 36.49% | |
| Democratic | David Small | 387 | 9.28% | |
| Total votes | 4,171 | 100% | ||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marcus Brandon (incumbent) | 4,928 | 66.17% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 2,520 | 33.83% | |
| Total votes | 7,448 | 100% | ||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon | 1,625 | 59.81% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 1,092 | 40.19% | |
| Total votes | 2,717 | 100% | ||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 23,964 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 23,964 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 6,417 | 59.96% | |
| Republican | Bill Wright | 4,285 | 40.04% | |
| Total votes | 10,702 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 18,270 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 18,270 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Earl Jones | 2,257 | 49.88% | |
| Democratic | Mazie Ferguson | 1,234 | 27.27% | |
| Democratic | Mary Lou Andrews Blakeney | 1,034 | 22.85% | |
| Total votes | 4,525 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Earl Jones | 11,131 | 83.81% | ||
| Libertarian | Dan Groome | 2,151 | 16.19% | ||
| Total votes | 13,282 | 100% | |||
| Democrat win (new seat) | |||||
