November 5, 2025 - Democrat Jay Jones won the race to become Virginia’s next attorney general, overcoming the disclosure of text messages in which he suggested a former legislative colleague should be shot.

October 4, 2025 - Polling indicated a tight race before the text messages surfaced. Jones lead Miyares by six points, 51 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters, according to polling from the Washington Post and Schar School.

November 5, 2025 - (CNN) — Democrat Jay Jones will win the race to become Virginia’s next attorney general, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, overcoming the disclosure of text messages in which he suggested a

November 5, 2025 - By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Jay Jones will win the race to become Virginia’s next attorney general, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, overcoming the disclosure of text messages in which he suggested a former legislative colleague should ...

October 9, 2025 - In a 2022 exchange between Jones ... first reported by the National Review and obtained by CNN. ... FAIRFAX, VA - JUNE 26: Jay Jones, who is running to become Virginia's attorney general in 2025, speaks to the audience during ...

November 5, 2025 - By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Jay Jones will win the race to become Virginia’s next attorney general, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, overcoming

October 21, 2025 - This story has totally blown up the race. However, the lingering question remains about the mindset of the Virginia Democrats, and indeed the mindset of national Democrats. ... Ms. Zito is a CNN political analyst, and a staff reporter and columnist for the Washington Examiner.

"Our school’s poll results reflect ... of Ghazala Hashmi (Hashmi 44% to Reid 43%). The attorney general’s race shows Jason Miyares moving into the lead over Jay Jones (Miyares 45% to Jones 42%)....

October 14, 2025 - In a better world, Democrats would be running at full speed away from Jay Jones, the murder fantasizing AG candidate in Virginia.

April 9, 2025 - On the Democratic side, former Del. Jay Jones and Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor are battling for the nomination.

October 7, 2025 - The contest between the incumbent, Jason Miyares, and the scion of a Beltway political dynasty, Jay Jones, reflects how much both parties have changed.

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November 4, 2021 - 7:30 a.m. — Races for Virginia’s lieutenant governor and attorney general have yet to be called by the Associated Press, but the GOP’s Winsome Sears and Jason Miyares were still up as of Wednesday morning.

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1 week ago - Jason Miyares, incumbent attorney general (2022–present) ... Teo Armus of The Washington Post described the primary as a proxy battle between Dominion Energy and Clean Virginia, an environmental group meant to counter Dominion's influence ...

November 5, 2025 - Shortly after 10 p.m., The Associated Press called Virginia's attorney general election for Jay Jones, apparently completing the Democratic Party's sweep of the commonwealth's top three statewide offices.

November 5, 2025 - Democrat Jay Jones won Virginia's attorney general race, NBC News projects, despite a text messaging controversy that dampened his prospects.