Jay Jones addresses supporters in June after winning the Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general as wife Mavis Jones looks on in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo by Trevor Metcalfe/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general over GOP incumbent Jason Miyares

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones won the race for attorney general of Virginia on Tuesday, ousting Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.

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Jones was criticized during the campaign after text messages he wrote in 2022 endorsing violence toward a political rival were made public.

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