{"biography":"Veronica B. Jones is the incumbent Vice Chairwoman and At\u2011Large Commissioner on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, and she is seeking re\u2011election to an at\u2011large seat in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election as the Democratic nominee\u30101\u2020L1-L4\u3011\u30109\u2020L1-L4\u3011. The at\u2011large commissioner role involves setting county policy, approving the budget, and overseeing services that affect all residents of Cumberland County\u30102\u2020L1-L4\u3011.\n\nJones grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, graduating from Seventy\u2011First High School before pursuing higher education in psychology and communications. She attended Hardbarger Christian College (business), Liberty University, and Indiana Wesleyan Christian University, earning credentials that prepared her for a career in business and public service\u30102\u2020L31-L35\u3011.\n\nAfter more than 25\u202fyears in corporate America, Jones retired in 2016 and became a full\u2011time entrepreneur. She now leads the Jones Global Foundation as CEO/President and operates Jones Global Consulting Group and Green Ivy Incorporation, a family\u2011owned enterprise with offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and New\u202fYork\u30102\u2020L44-L52\u3011. Her corporate experience includes senior roles such as Vice President of Branding and Strategy, Executive Director of Program Development, and Director of Family Services, among others\u30102\u2020L55-L60\u3011.\n\nJones entered elected office in 2022, winning an at\u2011large seat with 83\u202f% of the vote, the highest voter support among all candidates that year\u30102\u2020L1-L4\u3011. In December\u202f2024 she was unanimously elected Vice Chairwoman of the Board\u30102\u2020L5-L7\u3011\u30103\u2020L19-L22\u3011. She chairs several internal committees, including the Fayetteville City & Cumberland County Liaison Committee, the American Rescue Plan Committee, the Aquatic Center Project Committee, and the Unhoused Support Center Project Committee\u30102\u2020L20-L27\u3011. Her external board service includes the Cape Fear Valley Hospital System Board of Trustees, the Behavioral Alliance Mental Health Board, the County Public Health Board, the Social Services Board, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, the Southeastern Economic Development Commission, and the American Heart Association Community Ambassador program\u30102\u2020L9-L19\u3011. Jones is also active in numerous civic organizations such as the NAACP, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the General Baptist State Convention of NC, and the Women\u2019s Baptist Home & Foreign Mission Convention\u30102\u2020L27-L31\u3011.\n\nIn the 2026 Democratic primary for the two at\u2011large commissioner seats, Jones placed first among six candidates, receiving 7,433 votes (19.51\u202f%) and securing the party\u2019s nomination alongside Charles Evans\u30109\u2020L13-L22\u3011. She will face Republican candidates Greg West and Ron\u202fRoss in the November general election\u30109\u2020L23-L26\u3011. Jones\u2019s campaign emphasizes mental\u2011health advocacy, affordable housing, education funding, support for disabled veterans and military families, clean\u2011water infrastructure, and public safety\u2014issues she has championed throughout her tenure\u30102\u2020L9-L13\u3011.\n\nJones\u2019s public profile includes a regular radio presence on WIDU\u202f1600, and she frequently engages the community through events such as the NAACP Founders Day Freedom Fund Luncheon\u30106\u2020L1-L4\u3011. Her leadership style is described as \u201cfearless\u201d and \u201ccommunity\u2011focused,\u201d reflecting her commitment to \u201cActions, Accountability, Community, Transparency and Services\u201d (ACTS) as outlined on her campaign website\u30107\u2020L1-L5\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Veronica B. Jones (Cumberland County Board of Commissioners At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Veronica_B._Jones_(Cumberland_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [2] [Veronica Jones - Commissioners](https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/commissioners-group/commissioners/commissioners/veronica-b.-jones)\n- [3] [Cumberland Commissioners Hold Swearing-in Ceremony, Elect deViere Chairman, Jones Vice Chairwoman](https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/home/2024/12/03/cumberland-commissioners-hold-swearing-in-ceremony-elect-deviere-chairman-jones-vice-chairwoman)\n- [4] [Cumberland County Commissioners April 13, 2026 Regular Meeting Wrap-Up](https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/public-information-group/public-information/news-releases/news-release-full-story/2026/04/14/cumberland-county-commissioners-april-13-2026-regular-meeting-wrap-up)\n- [6] [Vice Chairwoman Veronica Jones enjoyed an inspiring ...](https://www.facebook.com/CCNCGov/posts/vice-chairwoman-veronica-jones-enjoyed-an-inspiring-afternoon-at-the-fayettevill/1026161632868573/)\n- [7] [Veronica Jones NC](https://www.veronicajonesnc.com/)\n- [9] [Evans and Jones Win Cumberland Commissioners Primary](https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/charles-evans-veronica-jones-win-democratic-primary/)\n- [12] [Cumberland County \u2013 North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds](https://www.ncard.us/find-your-register-of-deeds/cumberland-county/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Cumberland County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"},{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Cumberland County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Veronica","fullname":"Veronica Brunell Jones","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Brunell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Cumberland County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"cumberland","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Cumberland County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"cumberland","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"cumberland","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Cumberland County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"cumberland","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Veronica B. Jones is the Vice Chairwoman and At\u2011Large Commissioner of Cumberland County, running for re\u2011election in 2026 as a Democrat.","terms":[],"token":"5826885ab5d58a9c"}