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Democrat Jay Jones unseats Virginia GOP attorney general Jason Miyares despite text scandal

WASHINGTON — Democrat Jay Jones secured a blue sweep of Virginia’s statewide offices Tuesday, narrowly defeating Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares — even after explosive text messages surfaced ... Read More

Live results: Jones, Miyares go head-to-head in Virginia AG race amid scandal

Democrat Jay Jones is looking to overcome scandal in his bid to unseat Republican state Attorney General Jason Miyares to become Virginia’s next top prosecutor. Jones’s campaign was rocked more than a ... Read More

Jay Jones Defeats the Incumbent, Jason Miyares, for Virginia Attorney General

Jones, a Democrat, overcame revelations that he had sent violent texts suggesting that a Republican official deserved to be killed. Read More

Jones falls even with Miyares in Virginia attorney general race amid scandal: Poll

New polling signals it may be a close call between incumbent Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and Democratic nominee Jay Jones, despite controversy surrounding the latter’s recently ... Read More

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says he will ‘seek common ground’ in event of split ticket

Virginia could end up with Republican and Democratic leaders in top offices. Attorney General Jason Miyares says should that happen, he will seek “common ground.” ... Read More

Jay Jones rolls out ad tying Miyares to Trump in Virginia AG race

Democratic Virginia attorney general nominee Jay Jones rolled out his first ad Monday following the texting scandal that has roiled his campaign weeks before Election Day. The ad, which was first seen ... Read More

Jason Miyares’ Odds of Virginia Attorney General Reelection Reach New High

The race is being watched as a potential bellwether for national trends, as debates over political rhetoric take center stage. Read More

Miyares releases opinion on Virginia Democratic lawmakers' efforts to redistrict

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares released an opinion Tuesday that would throw off Virginia Democratic lawmakers' redistricting timeline. In a letter to House Minority Leader Del. Terry Kilgore, ... Read More

Democrat Jay Jones unseats Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares

At the end of a tight race, former Del. Jay Jones emerged victorious in the race for attorney general. The Associated Press called the race at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday. Jones, a Democrat, unseated ... Read More