Virginia Dem AG candidate keeps endorsements despite violent texts

The best democrats refuse to abandon the candidate of the Prosecutor General of Virginia, Jay Jones, despite a report revealing that he wanted the death of a republican colleague.

Days after a bomb National exam report Exhibited text messages in which Jones fantasized on the set of a republican colleague at the head and damage to his children in 2022, Fox News Digital contacted the best Democrats who approved Jones and asked if their approvals were held.

Dem. Senator Cory Booker, who approved Jones in June, did not cancel his Jones approval and his office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

The offices of three Democratic members of the Chamber who approved Jones, representatives Eugene Vindman, Robert Scott and Suhas Subramanyam, did not respond to a request for comments on the question of whether their amendments were still stated.

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Jay Jones, who presents himself to become the Attorney General of Virginia in 2025, speaks to the public when stopping the bus tour of Abigail Spanberger in Fairfax, Virginia, June 26, 2025. (Maxine Wallace / The Washington Post / Getty Images)

Vindman’s republican opponent, Tara Durant, criticized him about his silence in a press release on Monday, saying: “At a time when political violence becomes too real, the Virginians deserve leaders who will lower the temperature and call a dangerous rhetoric – not a blind where he is politically practical.”

Sunday, after the national exam report, Vindman reaffirmed his support for Jones in an article on X.

The two Democratic senators of Virginia, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, did not officially approve Jones but did not explicitly called to leave the race.

Warner, According to Virginia MercureCalled the texts of Jones “appalling” and “incompatible with the person I have known”.

Kaine told Fox News Digital in a statement that Jones’ future was in the hands of voters.

“There is nothing that can justify these indefensible words and they are contrary to everything I have known about Jay Jones for decades,” said Kaine. “With hundreds of thousands of Virginians who have already voted, it is up to Virginians to decide.”

The Warner office did not immediately respond to a request for comments from Fox News Digital.

Spanberger, presenting himself to the governor in one of the most closely watched races in the country, condemned Jones’ messages but stopped calling him to withdraw from the race.

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The candidate General of the Prosecutor General of Virginia, Jerrauld, “Jay” Jones speaks during an event in Norfolk, Virginia. (Trevor Metcalfe / The Virginian-Pilot / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“I clearly told Jay that he had to fully assume the responsibility of his words,” said a spanberger statement. “As a candidate – and as the next Governor of our Commonwealth – I will always condemn violent language in our policy.”

Fox News Digital contacted Spanberger’s campaign on Monday evening but did not immediately receive an answer.

The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee has published a statement affirming its support for Jones, calling for all Virginians to “align behind” him.

“We are lined up, with ten toes, ready to organize, mobilize and deliver voters for Jay and our entire democratic ticket,” the statement said. “The recent press may have highlighted past errors. We say, that those who without sin threw the first stone. Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized and has shown that he is determined to serve with integrity and responsibility that his public file already shows.”

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Rep. Eugene Vindman on Capitol Hill. (Images Andrew Harnik / Getty)

The offices of the two best Democrats in Congress, Senator Chuck Schumer and representative Hakeem Jeffries have not immediately responded to a request for a comment on the question of whether Jones should stay in the race.

A variety of liberal advocacy groups have also approved Jones, including EveryTown for Gun Safety, who donated $ 200,000 to Jones earlier this year and approved it. The firearm control group did not respond on Monday when they were asked if they cancel the approval.

The Republicans across the country, citing the link between the violent rhetoric of the left and political violence, which led to two attempts to assassinate against President Donald Trump and the murder of Charlie Kirk, made the voice by calling Jones to abandon the race.

“The Democrat Jay Jones should immediately abandon the race and the people of Virginia must continue to have a great attorney general at Jason Miyares who, by the way, to my complete and total approval,” wrote Trump in a social article of truth.

Meanwhile, Virginie Jason Miyares’ republican prosecutor general and Lieutenant-Governor WinSome Earle-Sears suddenly criticized Jones during the weekend, saying that his text messages recently published in 2022 are raising serious questions about his ability.

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Jones apologized for the texts, calling “embarrassing and shameful” remarks, and said he had personally contacted Gilbert and his family.

Fox News Digital contacted the Jones campaign to comment on the plans to stay in the race but did not immediately hear.

Amanda Macias of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.