From The Hill: Former Virginia Del. Jay Jones (D) was projected to oust incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) in the race for the state’s top law enforcement spot on Tuesday, staving off a texting controversy that dogged his candidacy in the campaign’s final month.
While the race was always considered one of the more competitive statewide contests in Virginia this cycle, it was roiled in its final stretch by resurfaced violent texts sent by Jones in 2022 about then-state House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R).
“Three people, two bullets,” Jones wrote in a text to Del. Carrie Coyner (R) about Gilbert.
“Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot,” Jones wrote. “Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.”
“Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time,” Jones told Coyner.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who just lost her bid to become Virginia’s governor, posted a screenshot of the vile texts from Jones on Monday.
Children. Jay Jones fantasized about killing children. And Abigail still stands with him. pic.twitter.com/WDx1CKHtfL
— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) November 3, 2025
With 74% of the votes counted, Jones had 50.9% of the vote, compared to 48.7% for current Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican.
Despite the fallout over the vile texts calling for the death of the Republican lawmaker and his children, Jones has still projected to win the race to be the state’s top prosecutor.
Decision Desk HQ projects Jay Jones to win the Virginia Attorney General election.#DecisionMade: 8:26 pm ET
Follow live results on our website. pic.twitter.com/7FHdoAkgCY
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 5, 2025
Conservatives are reacting in disgust over Jones’ victory.
Jay Jones winning the Attorney General election in Virginia makes one thing clear:
Democrats support the idea of Republicans and their children being murdered.
That isn’t speculation, they just confirmed it at the polls.
Let that sink in.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 5, 2025
BREAKING: Democrat Jay Jones is officially projected to win the Attorney General race in Virginia, according to Decision Desk.
Looks like Virginia actually elected the man who fantasized about murdering Republicans and their children.
Disgraceful. What a dark day in Virginia. pic.twitter.com/OhWWFirAJT
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 5, 2025
Anyone in VA who voted for this sicko should be ashamed https://t.co/8CI8jApO7s
— Dennis Michael Lynch (@TrustDML) November 5, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: Democrat Jay Jones, who called for Republican kids to be KlLLED, is now projected to win the Virginia Attorney General race
Absolutely sickening.
Democrats calling for Republicans to be assassinated has just been APPROVED of.
THIS CANNOT CONTINUE. pic.twitter.com/aLkoTDhwBK
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 5, 2025
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