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Virginia Attorney General, Political

Virginia Attorney General Isn’t Buying ‘Fake’ Apology From Opponent Who Wished Death On His Political Rival

Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said on Monday that Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones issued a “fake” apology for wishing death on his political opponent and his childre...

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Democrat in Virginia Attorney General Race Apologizes for 2022 Texts Depicting Political Violence

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Virginia Attorney General on opponent's violent text messages: 'I do not accept his apology

Virginia, Democrat and Violent Texts

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Virginia Democrats have a violence problem

Virginians across the political spectrum were shocked to read text messages from Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about murdering a former Republican colleague and wishing de...

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Republicans See an Upset in Violent Texts From Virginia Democrat

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Pressure grows on Virginia Democratic candidate to quit after violent text messages

GOP, Jay Jones and Virginia

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Dem Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones fantasized about a GOP pol getting ‘two bullets to the head’ in shocking text messages

Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot,” the former member of the Virginia House of Delegates continued, presenting the recipient of his text with a dark hypothetical.

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New York Times fails to mention Virginia AG hopeful Jay Jones' texts fantasizing about shooting GOP lawmaker

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Jay Jones Scandal Throws Virginia Democrats Into Crisis

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Spanberger in tough spot over Virginia attorney general candidate’s text scandal

Spanberger was quick to condemn the text messages, saying in a statement Friday that she conveyed her “disgust” over them to Jones.

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Virginia police union tells Jay Jones to withdraw from attorney general race immediately

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Jay Jones scandal throws Virginia Democrats into crisis

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Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages

In text messages from 2022, former Virginia House Delegate Jay Jones mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert.

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Virginia law enforcement organizations call on Jay Jones to withdraw from AG race

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — The Virginia Law Enforcement Sheriff's Association is calling on Jay Jones to exit the race for Virginia attorney general.

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Virginia AG candidate once referenced putting ‘two bullets to the head’ of GOP leader, texts show

Text messages show Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones made violent remarks about former House Speaker Todd Gilbert in a 2022 conversation with a lawmaker.

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Virginia's Democratic AG nominee once suggested a top Republican should get 'bullets to the head,' text messages show

Jay Jones made the remark about then-House of Delegates Speaker Todd Gilbert in resurfaced text messages from 2022. Jones apologized Friday.

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Virginia AG candidate said Republican lawmaker deserved 'two bullets to the head' in surfaced texts

Jay Jones said he was "embarrassed, ashamed, and sorry," but Republicans like Gov. Glenn Youngkin are called for Jones to end his campaign.

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Virginia Beach Dems back Virginia AG nominee Jay Jones despite violent texts about Republicans — as Abigail Spanberger refuses to disavow him

Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes,” Virginia Beach Democrats declared in a statement. “We say, let those without sin cast the first stone.”

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‘Beyond disqualifying’: Jay Jones controversy jolts Virginia’s pivotal 2025 elections

What began as a quiet October Friday in Virginia politics erupted into a full-blown national scandal when screenshots of private, three-year old text messages showing Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children were made public.