[8][9] However, precinct delegates selected Jones to be the Democratic Party's nominee for the 11th district in the 2016 general election.

[10] He won, receiving 66% of the vote against Republican Party nominee Robert Pope, and became the youngest State Representative in Michigan's history.

[11] He was cited for driving with open intoxicants, although officers stated that Jones and all of the passengers were sober.

[13] When police arrived, Jones was charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer, operating a motor vehicle with high blood alcohol content, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of a weapon under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving.

Jones's attorney denied that he resisted the arrest, and said that his statements regarding the governor and the budget were made in an attempt to stop the officers from using excessive force.