# Earl Jones (politician)

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 | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 4,171 | 100% |

### 2012

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

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marcus Brandon | 1,625 | 59.81% |
| | Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 1,092 | 40.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,717 | 100% |

### 2008

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

### 2006

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

### 2004

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

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 4,525 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Earl Jones | 11,131 | 83.81% |
| | Libertarian | Dan Groome | 2,151 | 16.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,282 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |