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Jones wins Virginia AG race despite violent texts

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Democrat Jay Jones has won Virginia’s election for attorney general despite turmoil late in his campaign over texts he sent in 2022 embracing violence against...

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Jones wins Virginia AG race despite violent texts (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Democrat Jay Jones has won Virginia’s election for attorney general despite turmoil late in his campaign over texts he sent in 2022 embracing violence against...

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Choosing Violence: Jay 'Two Bullets' Jones Wins Virginia Attorney General Race (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Virginia voters elected Jay Jones (D.), who once fantasized about putting "two bullets" to the head of a GOP lawmaker, to be their next attorney general at a time when political violence is heating up across the U.S.

  3. Townhall

    Democrat Jay Jones, Who Wished Death Upon GOP Rivals, Wins VA AG Race (opens Townhall)

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    Democrat Jay Jones wins VA AG race despite controversial remarks and convictions.

  4. The Daily Signal

    Democrat Jay Jones Wins Virginia Attorney General Race (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Jay Jones is projected to be the next Virginia attorney general, defeating the incumbent, Republican Jason Miyares.

  5. Fox News

    Jay Jones overcomes mounting scandals to defeat Jason Miyares for Virginia attorney general (opens Fox News)

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    Jay Jones overcame scandals for a Virginia attorney general election upset over the GOP incumbent, signaling a strong Democratic performance statewide.

  6. New York Post

    Democrat Jay Jones unseats Virginia GOP attorney general Jason Miyares despite text scandal (opens New York Post)

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    Democrat Jay Jones secured a blue sweep of Virginia's statewide offices Tuesday, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Jason Miyares — even after explosive text messages surfaced in the race's final month showing Jones' support for political violence.

  7. The Federalist

    Virginia Elects Democrat Jay Jones As Attorney General (opens The Federalist)

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    In a stunning endorsement of violence against their political opponents, Virginia voters elected Jay Jones as their next attorney general.

  8. MyNorthwest

    Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence (opens MyNorthwest)

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    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to

  9. CNN

    Jay Jones will become Virginia’s next attorney general, overcoming disclosure of violent text messages (opens CNN)

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    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.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Jones narrowly defeats Miyares in Virginia attorney general race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Virginia attorney general race was rocked by revelations that Democrat Jay Jones sent violent text messages in 2022.

  11. CBS News

    Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general (opens CBS News)

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    At the beginning of October, Jay Jones' violent text messages from in 2022 resurfaced and were condemned by both parties.

  12. RedState

    Breaking: Jay Jones Wins Attorney General Race in Virginia (opens RedState)

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    Jay Jones wins Virginia AG race amid controversy and scandals.

  13. NBC News

    Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia AG race, overcoming backlash to his violent texts (opens NBC News)

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    Democrat Jay Jones has won the election for Virginia attorney general, NBC News projects, overcoming a text message scandal that threatened to derail his candidacy in the final stretch of the race

  14. FOX 5 DC

    Despite controversy during campaign, Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general race (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Democratic candidate Jay Jones has won the race for Virginia attorney general against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.

  15. Newsweek

    Democrat Jay Jones Wins Despite Texts Fantasizing About Murdering Opponent (opens Newsweek)

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    Jones won Virginia’s attorney general race after leaked texts showed him musing about killing a GOP lawmaker and his family.

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