GOP fumes Jay Jones’s actions have no consequences as he rides blue wave to surprise win

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RICHMOND, Virginia — In the immediate aftermath of Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones‘s surprising win Tuesday night, Republicans began lambasting Democrats for supporting political violence at the expense of common decency.

Jones won nearly 53% of the vote, compared to Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, who won nearly 47%, according to the Associated Press, despite the revelations that Jones sent text messages in 2022 suggesting that then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican, receive two bullets in the head.

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