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.
Jones is a former member of the state House of Delegates, representing a district around Norfolk for two terms.
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