National Review reported Jones had sent a number of texts on August 8, 2022, to Republican State Delegate Carrie Coyner about shooting then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert.

Jay Jones faces calls to exit Virginia's attorney general race over exposed texts depicting violence against Todd Gilbert, with mixed Democratic support.

Jones has been under fire since his disturbing Aug. 8, 2022, text messages to Republican delegate Carrie Coyner were leaked to National Review. In the messages, Jones likened then-Republican state House Speaker Todd Gilbert to mass-murdering dictators Adolf Hitler and Pol Pot.

Jay Jones rubbed shoulders at catered events and appeared on podcasts after striking a deal to perform “community service” for his own PAC to avoid jail.

Winsome Earle-Sears releases ad attacking gubernatorial opponent Abigail Spanberger over declining to call for Jay Jones to drop out.

Virginia Republicans are continuing their calls for Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones to drop of the race, hoping to keep the spotlight on the controversy over his dark text messages from three years ago,

Jerrauld “Jay” Jones, Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general, apologized for texts that describe a hypothetical shooting of a former state House speaker.

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" panel did not circle the wagons around Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General, Jay Jones, who was reported this weekend to have texted some extremely violent things about killing a GOP colleague.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine defends Jay Jones despite calling his texts about murdering Todd Gilbert "indefensible" in the attorney general race against Jason Miyares.