Jay Jones, Virginia and Democrats
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Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was excoriated as "pathetic" and a "coward" online after refusing to revoke her endorsement of fellow Democrat Jay Jones.
The Democrat candidate for Virginia attorney general has canceled a Thursday fundraiser in the wake of his texting scandal. But so far, he's still in the race.
Spanberger declined to say whether she still endorsed Jones, Virginia Democrats' nominee for attorney general, ahead of November's election.
The debate over whether the Democratic Candidate for Virginia's Attorney General, Jay Jones, should drop out of the race continues. The National Review first reported the text messages that Jones sent in 2022,
Amid concerns about political violence, some say the party risks looking hypocritical by sticking with the nominee for Virginia attorney general.
Among Jones’s biggest corporate sponsors were Altria, Philip Morris International, Reynolds American, and Swedish Match — giants in the tobacco and smokeless nicotine industry. The firms, which own well-known brands such as Newport, Camel, American Spirit, Marlboro, and Zyn, collectively donated $90,000 to Jones’s campaign.
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Spanberger refuses to urge Jay Jones to exit race, dodges questions after ‘two bullets’ texts
Abigail Spanberger faced relentless questioning for refusing to pull support from attorney general candidate Jay Jones, who fantasized in texts about shooting his political rivals.
Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones has been criticized by many people, including the president, over violent text messages.
Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is facing mounting pressure from Republicans to end his candidacy due to violent text messages he sent.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did not give a clear answer on whether he would vote for Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones following leaked text messages in which he openly