Summary
Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General, is now trailing the Republican incumbent, Jason Miyares, in recent polls. This shift follows reports of past text messages from Jones suggesting violence against former House Speaker Todd Gilbert. The Virginia Attorney General election will take place on November 4, 2025.
Key Facts
- Jay Jones is the Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General.
- Jason Miyares is the current Republican Attorney General of Virginia.
- Jones has fallen behind Miyares in the polls after controversial text messages from him surfaced.
- The text messages from 2022 suggested violence against Todd Gilbert and contained inflammatory remarks.
- Jones apologized for the text messages, admitting he sent them.
- In a recent Virginia Commonwealth University poll, Miyares received 45% of the vote, while Jones received 42%.
- A previous poll in September had Jones leading with 47% compared to Miyares' 41%.
- The attorney general election in Virginia is set for November 4, 2025.
