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Jay Jones, the scandalized Democratic candidate for attorney general in Virginia, snatched an unlikely victory Tuesday night, riding the coattails of the top of the ticket to become the commonwealth's chief law enforcement officer. ...He sparked outrage last month when text messages surfaced showing him gloating about putting 'two bullets' through the head of former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican. In the same exchange, Jones suggested Gilbert was 'breeding little fascists' — a disturbing reference to the Speaker's two young children. Jones looked poised for a loss in polling conducted in the final weeks of the race.

On his first day in office, Jay Jones, Virginia’s 49th attorney general, announced a broad slate of legal actions and policy reviews that he said are aimed at protecting Virginians, lowering costs and defending constitutional and civil rights. In a statement released from Richmond, Jones said his office will begin joining or advancing multiple lawsuits involving the federal government, while also launching a 30-day review of all existing litigation involving the Commonwealth. The review will assess which cases Virginia should continue, withdraw from or newly enter.