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Virginia AG Nominee's Scandal Casts Shadow Over Dem Primary, Local Leaders Stand By Him
A scandal surrounding Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones' texts envisioning the murder of a rival is overshadowing the state's top-of-the-ticket race as Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears-Spanberger takes on Jones in a critical election. Area Democrats have come to Jones' defense, vouching for his character and qualifications despite the controversy.
The Jay Jones scandal is casting a shadow over his hometown in Virginia, where Democratic candidate for Congress Spanberger is running against a Democrat, as local Democrats have come out in support of Jones' nomination for Attorney General despite controversy surrounding his texts referencing the murder of a rival.
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