Earle-Sears calls out Spanberger for supporting Jay Jones after text controversy
- Jay Jones, a candidate for Virginia Attorney General, faced backlash for texts suggesting violence against Todd Gilbert, stating Gilbert should receive 'two bullets to the head.'
- Senator Tim Kaine still supports Jay Jones, asserting his comments were 'out of character,' despite condemning them as 'completely indefensible.'
- The Virginia Fraternal Order of Police demanded Jones withdraw from the race following his controversial statements regarding police.
- Winsome Earle-Sears criticized Abigail Spanberger for supporting Jones and announced ads urging voters to 'reject the insanity' amid the ongoing scandal.
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Virginia AG candidate implodes after 'two bullets' text scandal
Shocking texts have sent the Virginia Attorney General election into chaos, after it was revealed that candidate Jay Jones wished harm on rival Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R).“Three people, two bullets,” Jones wrote in a text to House Delegate Carrie Coyner (R).“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 bull…
RGA Drops $1.5M in Va. Gov Race Amid Scandal
Republicans are not ready to concede the Virginia governor's race just yet. The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is spending another $1.5 million on Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP nominee, even though she continues to trail former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, her Democratic opponent. The race received a jolt after Virginia's Democratic candidate for attorney general apologized for widely condemned text messages from 2022 that revealed h…
Winsome Earle-Sears releases ‘Two Bullets’ ad scathing opponent for failing to demand Jay Jones’ ouster
EXCLUSIVE: In a new ad released Tuesday, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears lambasted gubernatorial opponent Abigail Spanberger as the Democrat declined to explicitly call for her party’s attorney general nominee to bow out of his race as his controversial texts scandal unravels.The ad, entitled "Two Bullets," begins with Earle-Sears appearing on-screen approving the message before a narrator begins describing the scandal enveloping the Democ…
Jay Jones Pummeled in Ad by Opponent in Virginia AG Race
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares swiftly launched a new ad showing Virginians the threatening text messages sent by Jay Jones, his Democrat opponent in the race for attorney general. The texts, which became public on Friday afternoon, included messages in which Jones wished death upon former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his family. The ad, titled “Texts,” launched on Monday, is part of a multimillion-dollar statewide advertisin…
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