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Virginia Democratic Nominee Sidesteps Jay Jones Question During Debate
Virginia Democrats maintain support for Jay Jones despite his 2022 texts fantasizing violence; a poll shows 93% of Democratic voters do not want him to drop out.
- Screenshots released this week show private texts from Jay Jones, Democrat attorney general nominee, fantasizing about killing a political rival and his children as early voters in Virginia prepare for November 4.
- On Oct. 3, National Review first published the texts, tracing them to an August 2022 exchange between Jay Jones and Virginia delegate Carrie Coyner.
- In the messages Jones described, he said Todd Gilbert, former Virginia House Speaker, would get two bullets to the head and wished harm on Gilbert's children, ages 3 and 5; Jones apologized to WRIC in Richmond and Newsweek reported it had not verified the messages.
- Many Democratic officials so far have declined to withdraw support and local party groups like Virginia Beach Democrats reaffirmed backing, while a poll of Virginia Democrats found 93% said the messages were not disqualifying.
- The revelations amplified fears about political violence after the killing of Charlie Kirk and other plots, and opponents say the scandal could benefit Republicans with Jason Miyares rising in polls.
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Dems Defend Virginia AG Hopeful Jay Jones Amid Texts Fantasizing About Opponent's Murder
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SUNDAY SUPPRESSION: No Legacy Mentions of Jay Jones, Red Mass Bomber
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Some Virginia Democrats Want to Kill Us But the Election Is Turning
Virginia politics erupted into a full-blown national scandal when screenshots of private, three-year old text messages were posted. They showed Democrat attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The children were 3 and 5 at the time. The National Review story revealed an August 2022 exchange between Jones – […] The post Some Virginia Democrats Want to Kill Us But the Election …
Sean Spicer’s Bold Prediction for Virginia Election
Sean Spicer says Democrats are doomed in Virginia following the scandalous text messages from Jay Jones, the party’s candidate for attorney general. Spicer made the prediction during his Thursday show, which aired immediately prior to Virginia’s gubernatorial debate. During the debate, Democrat Abigail Spanberger refused to call on Jones to withdraw from the race despite widespread outcry over his vulgar text messages. At one point, Spanberger s…
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