US EditionVirginia primary day: What to know
- Virginia voters participated in the June 17 Democratic primary to select the attorney general nominee to challenge Republican Jason Miyares in November.
- The primary featured Jay Jones, a former delegate and assistant attorney general, against Shannon Taylor, Henrico County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney since 2012.
- Jones campaigned on progressive policies including abortion rights, consumer protections, and civil rights, while Taylor emphasized her prosecutorial experience and public safety record.
- Jones won with 51% of the vote, raised over $2.7 million, and earned endorsements for gun violence prevention and reproductive freedom, while Taylor raised $2.1 million with major support from Dominion Energy.
- Jones will face incumbent Miyares, Virginia’s first Hispanic statewide officeholder, in a competitive general election highlighting contrasting law enforcement and policy approaches.
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Virginia Attorney General primary: Where candidates stand on key issues
Virginia voters head to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees in several high-profile statewide races, including the attorney general. Two Democrats, Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor, are vying for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in November.
Primary Day 2025 • Virginia Mercury
On Nov. 5, 2024, A voter casts their ballot at the polling place inside Main Street Station in downtown Richmond. (Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)June 17 is primary day in Virginia, when voters will select Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general and weigh in on House of Delegates hopefuls and local candidates. Republicans aren’t having a statewide primary, and their ticket of executive branch nominees is set. For …
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