Posted on 11/05/2025 1:55:14 PM PST by Morgana
ay Jones is projected to be the next Virginia attorney general, defeating incumbent Republican Jason Miyares, according to several news outlets.
“I want to thank every Virginian tonight who placed their trust in me,” Jones told supporters in Richmond, Virginia. Jones emphasized that he is the first black attorney general of the commonwealth, “The weight of that trust is not lost on me at all.”
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is also projected to win and be Virginia’s next governor, while Democrat Ghazala Hashmi is projected to be lieutenant governor.
“Politics is like a pendulum,” Miyares told supporters in Virginia Beach during his concession speech. “The public sentiment swings one way and then the next. Tonight, it swung a little bit too far in the wrong direction. In my opinion, and folks, it will swing back. It always does.”
Miyares said he does not know what his next chapter will be but assures Virginia it is not over. “We are down, but we’re not out,” shared Miyares.
“I’m so humbled. Virginians, by your persistence, by your decency, by your goodness, it is truly the honor of my life to be your attorney general. Thank you. We’ll see you in the future. God bless.”
Jones had spent the majority of the race leading significantly until scandal struck, and Miyares jumped ahead and had mostly been leading since.
The skeletons in Jones’ closet came to light the first week of October. First, the Richmond Times-Dispatch broke the story that after Jones received a reckless driving ticket for going 116 mph on an interstate in New Kent, Virginia, he avoided jail time, unlike other drivers facing similar offenses, by agreeing to community service. However, he allegedly misled the court by providing documents proving he served those community service hours, but the time he spent volunteering was actually for his own political action committee.
Days later, threatening and violent text messages from Jones to a Virginia Republican surfaced, reported by National Review. In the texts, Jones fantasized about killing then-Virginia Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert and his family, saying Gilbert should receive “two bullets to the head.” Jones doubled down, adding that he wished to see Gilbert’s children die in their mother’s arms.
Republicans were quick to call for him to step out of the race, Miyares suggesting Jones “wouldn’t even pass a background check” for the job during their debate earlier this month.
Jones apologized for the texts during a debate, saying, “I’m ashamed, I’m embarrassed, and I’m sorry,” according to Politico.
The chilling revelation sent Jones’ poll numbers plummeting, making the race competitive.
Miyares has served as Virginia’s attorney general since 2022. He campaigned by championing his victories, including fighting against corporate pharmaceutical companies, securing over $1 billion in opioid settlements, which he returned to Virginians to fight the addiction epidemic. He has also been a defender of Title IX violations and a protector of parental rights in schools.
Jones spent his campaign criticizing Miyares for his cooperation with the federal government and promised to “Protect Virginia from the Trump Administration.” He has vowed to allow Virginia to be an abortion state, a view he shares with Spanberger. Jones has also emphasized that he will ensure Virginians receive a fair and just trial.
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Fools and their freedom are parting.
Don’t EVER take any morality bs from a democrat, ever. They are a completely immoral group of frauds who promote hate, illegality and violence and they have no shame whatsoever.
And let’s remember the governor candidate they rejected was a hard working principled black woman but they elected a white wacko shrew over that wonderful lady.
And anyone who voted for this AG after he went on about shooting little kids - is a disgraceful scumbag.
F them with their lectures about Trump and Republicans.
This is what happens when your savior is government.
Either these elections are fixed or the people have gone stupid or both.
I think leftist indoctrination in education combined with leftist propaganda in social media, the internet has created a huge horde of idiots. But it really doesn’t explain solid red states as they have access to the same net and propaganda.
Ain’t that the truth!
Be careful, folks. People who vote for filth like Jones are as sick and crazy as he is. They are capable of anything. Stay armed and vigilant.
Because that’s just who democrats are.
Eye for an eye time?
People who lost their cushy federal gummint jobs due to Trump/DOGE don’t care about anything other than lifting a middle finger to Trump/Republicans.
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No good deed shall go unpunished.
Sad commentary. However, I used to have relatives in the western part of Virginia who are die-hard demoncRATS. Again, sad.
“Be careful, folks. People who vote for filth like Jones are as sick and crazy as he is.”
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I worked around lots of liberals who would have been happy to see their conservative colleagues hauled off to re-education camps.
projected to be ,
That is three (3) peojecteds???
Are they still counting votes in democrat lands?
O smell a rat, is it possible to reenter our votes.
This retard needs to be sent back to picking cotton, pimping or drive-by shooting.
The ever slipping morals of the Democratic Party voters.
Election fraud via electronic data manipulation?
I have come to believe that leftism is a form of sociopathy/psychopathy and that a high percentage of them are flat out sociopaths/psychopathy.
Look up the profile of sociopathy.
I have come to believe that leftism is a form of sociopathy/psychopathy and that a high percentage of them are flat out sociopaths/psychopaths.
Look up the profile of sociopaths.
He really does, and this was not a slip of the tongue.
Hitler wanted to kill the Jews and did. Both spoke their truth. No sane politician would have said that unless driven by their inner beliefs.
Hitler did it and the insane left are quite capable of doing the same.
PS
NAZI stands for "National Socialist Workers Party." The key word is Socialist. It always ends the same, tyranny and death.
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