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Jolanda Jones Vows to 'Hit Hard Enough' Against Opponents so 'They Won't Come Back'

Texas Democrat Rep. Jolanda Jones calls for aggressive political tactics to counter Republicans, citing personal violence history and urging a multi-state strategy to protect her constituents.

  • On Wednesday, Democratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones made a slashing motion and said `If you hit me in my face, I'm not going to punch you back in your face. I'm going to go across your neck` during a CNN interview.
  • Drawing on her upbringing, Jones argued her approach stems from family murders and that conventional politics fails against bullies demanding harsher responses, Axios reported.
  • Running in a November special election for the late Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat, Jones told CNN she urged Governor Kathy Hochul that Democrats must 'wipe out every Republican' in New York, California and Illinois.
  • Leavitt called the remarks 'jarring' and 'unacceptable', adding `I hope the people of Texas will do the right thing and reject this person's candidacy` and `It should have no place in American politics`.
  • The comments coincided with reports of assassination attempts and a murder, and echo violent rhetoric from 'No Kings' rallies targeting public officials and ICE agents.
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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