2004 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election

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Candidate	Vernon Jones
Party	Democratic
Popular vote	193,211
Percentage	95.91%

CEO before election

Vernon Jones
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The 2004 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election took place on November 2, 2004. Incumbent CEO Vernon Jones ran for re-election to a second term. Jones, who experienced controversy in office and faced a grand jury inquiry into county finances and his security detail,^[1] was challenged by six opponents in the Democratic primary. However, Jones won renomination with 53 percent of the vote, avoiding the need for a runoff election. In the general election, Jones faced no Republican opposition and won 95 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Vernon Jones, incumbent Chief Executive Officer^[2]
Judy Yates, County Commissioner^[3]
Teresa Greene-Johnson, State Representative^[4]
Joe Bembry, tow truck operator and perennial candidate^[5]
Doug Teper, State Representative^[3]
Ron Marshall, activist^[6]
Calvin E. Sims, Sr., MARTA mechanic^[7]

Results

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Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vernon Jones (inc.)	54,400	53.16%
	Democratic	Judy Yates	24,938	24.37%
	Democratic	Teresa Greene-Johnson	10,705	10.46%
	Democratic	Joe Bembry	4,994	4.88%
	Democratic	Doug Teper	4,886	4.77%
	Democratic	Ron Marshall	1,538	1.50%
	Democratic	Calvin E. Sims, Jr.	875	0.86%
Total votes			102,336	100.00%

General election

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Results

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2004 DeKalb County, Georgia Chief Executive Officer election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vernon Jones (inc.)	193,211	95.91%
	Write-in		8,244	4.09%
Total votes			201,455	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

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^ Gentry, Mae; Stirgus, Eric (September 6, 2003). "DeKalb jurors chide CEO on security detail". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. A1. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ Stirgus, Eric (December 8, 2003). "Jones seeks clean slate from voters". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. D1. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Dade, Corey (May 1, 2004). "2 more qualify for Jones' seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. E4. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ Simpson, David (March 4, 2004). "Greene-Johnson joins CEO candidates". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. JA2. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ Dade, Corey (May 13, 2004). "The race for CEO: Campaign kicks off as candidates make plea for votes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. JA1. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ "New CEO challenger". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 1, 2004. p. JA2. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ "Sims joins DeKalb CEO race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. March 18, 2004. p. JA2. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ "DeKalb County General Primary and Nonpartisan Election - Official Election Summary - July 20, 2004" (PDF). DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections. July 23, 2004. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
^ "DeKalb County General Election - Official Election Summary - November 2, 2004" (PDF). DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections. November 4, 2004. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

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