Tag: Jay Jones
What does this say about voter priorities?
In Virginia’s race for the office of attorney general on Tuesday night, Democratic candidate Jay Jones’ win against…
Spanberger and Earle-Sears make final push in Virginia governor’s race
Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for governor, spent her last week of the campaign on an extended bus…
The dark side of US political group chats
By Tim Reid and Bianca FlowersWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three separate controversies involving leaked text messages from private online group…
GOP split over how to respond to racist texts
NEW YORK — When POLITICO approached Rep. Elise Stefanik this month with hate-filled messages from the same Young…
Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a…
In debate, Virginia’s Jones apologizes for violence-themed texts
RICHMOND, Virginia — Jay Jones, the Democratic Virginia attorney general hopeful whose violence-themed text messages triggered a nationwide…
Jones text scandal reshapes Virginia’s attorney general race — and tests Spanberger’s ticket
Jay Jones, a former state delegate from Norfolk, announced his renewed bid for attorney general during a gathering…
Virginia governor candidates trade barbs in fiery election debate
Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off against Virginia’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, in the only public debate in that…
Takeaways from the only debate in the Virginia governor’s race
In the only debate of the Virginia governor’s race, Democrat Abigail Spanberger did not affirm her endorsement of…
Virginia governor’s debate quickly turns contentious. Here are top takeaways.
NORFOLK — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger participated in the…
Spanberger and Earle-Sears tussle over violent political rhetoric in only debate
Democrat Abigail Spanberger passed on a chance to use one of the most high-profile moments of her run…
Jay Jones cancels fundraiser amid ‘two bullets’ backlash and more Virginia headlines
The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)• “Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones cancels fundraiser amid ‘two bullets’…