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Jay Jones apologized for violent 2022 texts targeting Republican rivals, prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for withdrawal amid Virginia's critical 2025 attorney general race.
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin urged Democrat Jay Jones to exit the attorney general race due to resurfaced violent texts, calling them 'beyond belief.'
- In 2022, Jones made violent remarks about former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, suggesting he deserved to be shot.
- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger condemned Jones' remarks, describing them as 'disgusting.'
- President Donald Trump called Jones a 'Radical Left Lunatic,' urging his withdrawal from the race.
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Youngkin presses Dems to push Jay Jones off Virginia AG ticket after 'beyond disqualifying' messages surface
Democrat Jay Jones faces bipartisan condemnation over 2022 texts suggesting violence toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children.
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On Sept. 26, 2021, both Roanoke College and Monmouth University completed separate polls. Both showed Democrat Terry McAuliffe leading Republican Glenn Youngkin by 7 percentage points in that year’s governor’s race. Two nights later, the two candidates stepped onto a debate stage at Northern Virginia Community College. By the time they stepped off, McAuliffe had declared: “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” …
Swing State Democrat Faces Demands He Resign After Making Horrible Comments About Slaying Republicans - The American Tribune.com
Jay Jones, a Democrat running for the Virginia attorney general’s office, has faced a massive amount of backlash over a 2022 text message where he referenced shooting former House Speaker Todd Gilbert, stating, “Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.” Reacting to these absurd remarks, Gov. Glenn Youngkin condemned the “violent, disgusting rhetoric,” demanding Jones abandon his campaign “in disgrace.” Similarly, the Republican Attorneys General As…
Despite outcry, Democrat Jay Jones continues Virginia AG run after texts wishing death on Republicans
In a drama reshaping Virginia’s high-stakes 2025 elections, Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones remains in the race despite widespread condemnation of a series of 2022… The post Despite outcry, Democrat Jay Jones continues Virginia AG run after texts wishing death on Republicans appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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