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Spanberger won’t say if she endorses Jones after text scandal
Spanberger condemned Jay Jones' violent texts but refused to withdraw her endorsement, stating voters should decide amid a tightening Virginia governor race, polls show a narrow lead.
- On Thursday, Abigail Spanberger declined to say whether she still endorses Jay Jones during the Virginia gubernatorial debate, the only live debate between the candidates.
- Resurfaced messages from Jones dating to August 8, 2022 show Jones suggesting `two bullets to the head` directed at a Republican lawmaker, sent to Carrie Coyner with violent imagery about the lawmaker and family.
- Under sustained questioning, Spanberger faced demands to renounce Jones as Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears repeatedly pressed her and debate moderators said they did not hear a clear answer.
- In response, the Republican Governors Association spent over 350,000 and released ads criticizing Spanberger’s support for Jones as October polling shows the race tightening.
- Both the candidate and his critics reacted: Jones apologized accepting `full responsibility` to Todd Gilbert, former House Speaker, while Abigail Spanberger said she learned of the messages the day they were released and denounced them.
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Abigail Spanberger freezes over debate question about Jay Jones
Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was repeatedly pressed during Thursday's debate about her ongoing support for attorney general candidate Jay Jones, following the emergence of text messages in which Jones fantasized about shooting then-Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert. Both the debate moderators and her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, questioned whether she still endorsed Jones.
Virginia Democrat Repeatedly Refuses to Answer Questions about Jay Jones Endorsement during Gubernatorial Debate - Real News Now
Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger repeatedly refused to say whether she still endorses attorney general candidate Jay Jones during Thursday night’s only gubernatorial debate—dodging direct questions from moderators and her opponent despite a firestorm over Jones’ violent text messages. The scandal erupted after it was revealed that Jones, a Democratic nominee for attorney general, had sent shocking messages in 2022 suggesting then-GOP House S…
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littlebytesnews.comSpanberger Refuses to Denounce Jay Jones’ Candidacy for Wanting to Kill GOP Family
Democratic Virginia gubernatorial nominee and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger refused Thursday evening during a debate to answer a yes-or-no question on whether she will continue to endorse Virginia Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones following the release of his violent text messages. In October, disturbing text messages from Jones in 2022 resurfaced, including content about wanting to kill a Republican lawmaker. During the only deba…
Democrat Squirms as GOP Debate Rival Hammers Her for Ducking Jay Jones Endorsement: ‘Third Time’s a Charm!’
Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Abigail Spanberger refused to withdraw her endorsement of her party’s attorney general nominee Jay Jones even as she faced relentless grilling from Republican rival Winsome Earle-Sears about and his “abhorrent” text message suggesting a political rival should get “two bullets to the head.” The explosive moment came within minutes of the debate’s start at Norfolk State University on Thursday night. Earl…
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