Jay Jones

Jay Jones

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Jay Jones is a former state lawmaker and former Assistant Attorney General for Washington, D.C., who is running for Attorney General in Virginia's upcoming gubernatorial election.

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The lawsuit names Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones.

DOJ sues Virginia, warns state could become next sanctuary California
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-19
5.0

Jay Jones, the new attorney general, stated his office would withdraw the previous opinion on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.

Top 5 craziest things Spanberger and Dems are now trying to push in Virginia
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-21
5.0

Jay Jones has taken the position of attorney general, making history as the first Black person to do so in Virginia.

تاریخ رقم، پہلی مسلم نائب گورنر خاتون غزالہ ہاشمی کا قرآن پاک پر عہدے کا حلف
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-01-20
9.0

Jay Jones is Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general who faced controversy over violent text messages.

David Baldacci, master of fictional worlds, wants to fix the real one
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-29
4.0

89% of voters who disapproved of Trump supported Jay Jones, the Democratic Attorney General candidate in Virginia.

Why Trump’s political shadow is a mixed blessing for the GOP in 2026
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-16
6.0

Jay Jones is the controversial attorney general candidate who attended the rally for Abigail Spanberger.

Legal group calls for criminal probe into Portsmouth schools over rally
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-14
5.0

Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended Jay Jones, the Democratic Virginia Attorney General-elect, after controversial texts of his surfaced.

Jasmine Crockett racks up $75K tab for luxury hotels, limos and private security
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-12
6.0

Jay Jones was elected as the attorney general of Virginia with the support of Abigail Spanberger.

Editorial: Remontada demócrata en EE. UU.
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-11-08
9.0

Jay Jones, the Democratic challenger for Virginia attorney general, defeated incumbent Republican Jason Miyares.

Carville says he'd run convicted pedophile against any Republican
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-08
6.0

Democrat Jay Jones won despite calls to abandon the electoral race after controversial messages were discovered.

Demócratas saborean victorias en alcaldías y sueñan con arrebatar el Congreso a republicanos
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-11-06
7.0

Jay Jones mobilized young voters with greater strength than Kamala Harris in the last presidential election.

La ‘ola’ demócrata en contiendas locales complica el plan de Trump para las legislativas - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-11-06
7.0

Jay Jones retained the position of Attorney General despite facing a last-minute scandal.

¿qué anticipa este voto para las legislativas de 2026?
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-11-05
6.0

Jay Jones is winning the Virginia attorney general’s race despite controversy over his violent text messages.

Analysis: The 2025 election crystallized the GOP’s post-Trump problem
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-05
5.0

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general in Virginia, faced controversy but won.

Six takeaways from a good night for Democrats – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-05
6.0

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, was rocked by the disclosure of text messages.

Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-05
5.0

Democratic former state delegate Jay Jones is ahead of the Republican incumbent, Jason Miyares, in the race for attorney general.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected governor of Virginia | Virginia
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-05
7.0

Earle-Sears sought to tie Spanberger to Virginia’s Democratic nominee for Attorney General Jay Jones after violent text messages he sent in 2022 were unearthed.

Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor’s race, CNN projects
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-05
5.0

She’s since campaigned with the others on the Democratic ticket, gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger and candidate for attorney general Jay Jones.

Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor race, CNN projects
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-05
5.0

Democratic Virginia candidate for attorney general Jay Jones said President Donald Trump's policies have been 'destructive' to the state.

Virginia GOP Attorney General Miyares encourages voters to split tickets with Democrats
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-04
5.0

Jay Jones is a Democratic former state Delegate running for Virginia attorney general.

Analysis: 5 big questions about Election Day 2025
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-04
5.0

Jay Jones is the Democratic nominee for attorney-general in Virginia struggling after violent text messages came to light.

Local U.S. elections could shape Trump’s opposition – or reaffirm his power
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-04
4.0