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Earl Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Marcus Brandon
Personal details
Born (1949-07-20) July 20, 1949 (age 74)
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district Democratic primary election, 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

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus Brandon (incumbent) 4,928 66.17%
Democratic Earl Jones 2,520 33.83%
Total votes 7,448 100%

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district Democratic primary election, 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

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Jones (incumbent) 23,964 100%
Total votes 23,964 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Jones (incumbent) 6,417 59.96%
Republican Bill Wright 4,285 40.04%
Total votes 10,702 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Jones (incumbent) 18,270 100%
Total votes 18,270 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Jones 11,131 83.81%
Libertarian Dan Groome 2,151 16.19%
Total votes 13,282 100%
Democrat win (new seat)
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