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In this screenshot taken from video provided by WRIC News, Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones speaks with an interviewer Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va., about widely condemned text messages he sent in 2022. WRIC via AP
Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate in Virginia’s attorney general race, has apologized for text messages he sent in 2022 in which he suggested that a prominent Republican receive “two bullets to the head.”
Jones is now on the defensive in a race where early voting is underway in Virginia weeks ahead of next month’s general election.
Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
