Jones said on Tuesday that the current Attorney General, Jason Miyares, "used his office to advance his own radical ideological agenda, not protect Virginians."

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Another Democratic candidate has emerged for next year’s attorney general election in Virginia, as incumbent Republican state Attorney General Jason Miyares has yet to announce if he will run for reelection. Former Democratic state Del. Jay Jones announced his bid to become the commonwealth’s top prosecutor Tuesday, becoming the second declared candidate after Democratic Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor announced her bid in …

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Former Democratic state delegate Jay Jones has officially launched his second run for Virginia attorney general. With his formal announcement Tuesday, Jones joins Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor in the run for the Democratic nomination in the 2025 attorney general's race. Jones filed to run for attorney general in late August, first reported by 8News. "As Virginia’s Attorney General, my highest prior…

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Jay Jones, a former Democratic state delegate from Norfolk, announced his plan to run again for Virginia attorney general. “As your attorney general, I will protect Virginia families, our children, and the most vulnerable,” Jones said Tuesday in the announcement. “We’ll crack down on those who would do our kids harm by working with law enforcement to get illegal guns off our streets, shut down drug traffickers and hold to account gun manufacture…

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Former local delegate Jay Jones has announced he is officially running for Attorney General of Virginia.

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Former Norfolk delegate Jay Jones officially launches campaign for Virginia Attorney General

Former Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) launchers bid for Virginia AG, with Henrico pursuer Shannon Taylor also running. GOP concern Jason Miyares hasn’t declared yet. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/11/12/virginia-jones-miyares-ag-election/ Author : Gregory S. Schneider Published date : 2024-11-12 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.The post Former Del. Jay Jones (D) of Norfolk ramps up bi…

Former Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) launches bid for Virginia AG, with Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor also running. GOP incumbent Jason Miyares hasn’t declared yet.    Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/11/12/virginia-jones-miyares-ag-election/ Author : Gregory S. Schneider  Publish date : 2024-11-12 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.The post Former Del. Jay Jones (D) of Norfolk ramps…

Former Del. Jay Jones (D) of Norfolk ramps up bid for Virginia AG

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Jay Jones, a former state delegate from Norfolk, announced his renewed bid for attorney general during a gathering at the Maggie L. Walker Memorial Plaza in Richmond Tuesday. (Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)Jay Jones, a Democratic former state delegate from Norfolk, on Tuesday announced his bid for Virginia attorney general at two separate events in Norfolk and Richmond.  For Jones, who represented the 89th District in the House of Delegates fr…

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Former Virginia delegate Jay Jones launches second bid for attorney general • Virginia Mercury

by Brandon Jarvis  Former Norfolk Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, officially jumped into the race for attorney general Tuesday. He is seeking the Democratic nomination. “Today, with hope for a brighter future for our Commonwealth and our nation, I am proud to announce my campaign for Attorney General of Virginia,” Jones said in his announcement. “As Virginia’s Attorney General, my highest priority will always be the safety and freedom of Virginia fam…

Former Norfolk delegate Jay Jones officially launches campaign for Virginia Attorney General

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