William Stafford Jones

William "Stafford" Jones, from Gainesville, Florida, was on the Florida state delegation for the 2020 Republican National Convention and was a longtime the Chairman of Alachua County Republican Party. Jones was implicated in a 2012 scandal involving drawing district lines in favor of Republicans.
Jones is known for creating dozens of political action committees that have spent millions of dollars in Florida state elections.
In 2012, Jones was a key figure in redrawing Florida's congressional districts that the Florida Supreme Court declared unconstitutional because they were gerrymandered with "partisan intent." Jones helped find citizens to submit maps during the redistricting process that had been pre-drawn by Republican consultants and to provide scripted public comment based on Republican talking points.

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