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.

November 5, 2025 - Democrat Jay Jones participates in the Virginia attorney general debate against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in Richmond, Virginia, on October 16. Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch/Pool/AP via CNN Newsource ...

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 the disclosure of text messages in which he suggested a former legislative colleague should ...

"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%)....

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

August 8, 2025 - McAuliffe’s win in 2013 during ... woman to hold the role and the first woman of color to win statewide office in Virginia. CNN projects that Jason Miyares will win the race for attorney general in Virginia, defeating Mark Herring....

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.

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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4 days 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 ...

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About the Attorney General of Virginia: Jason S. Miyares

Incumbent Jason Miyares and Jay Jones are running in the general election for Attorney General of Virginia on November 4, 2025. Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

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

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.

June 18, 2025 - Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The race was closely watched among the down-ballot contests in Tuesday’s ...