Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, released a campaign ad on Saturday that links Jones’s messages to what she describes as violent political rhetoric among Democrats.
Vice President J.D. Vance called on Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones to leave the race following the release of 2022 text messages in which Jones discussed violence against then–House Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Todd Gilbert and Gilbert’s family.
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Vice President J.D. Vance called on Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones to leave the race following the release of 2022 text messages in which Jones discussed violence against then–House Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Todd Gilbert and Gilbert’s family.
The development drew national attention over the weekend as political figures and commentators reacted on social media and in public statements.
