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4 hours ago

Virginia attorney general election results on Nov. 4, 2025

Read full article: Virginia attorney general election results on Nov. 4, 2025

Jay C. Jones (D) and Jason S. Miyares(R) are vying to be Virginia's attorney general.

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22 hours ago

Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 10 points, Jones falls behind Miyares in final Roanoke College poll before 2025 election

Read full article: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 10 points, Jones falls behind Miyares in final Roanoke College poll before 2025 election

Roanoke College released a poll on Oct. 30 that asked likely Virginian voters multiple questions regarding their opinions on candidates and who they would vote for.

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1 day ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day

Virginia will elect its first woman as governor as Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger look to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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Your vote, their vision: Inside the Race with Abbie Coleman

Read full article: Your vote, their vision: Inside the Race with Abbie Coleman

Every year is an election year in Virginia, and we gain national attention as one of the only states to vote for governor after a presidential election year.

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One-on-One: Jason Miyares Talks Vision for Virginia

Read full article: One-on-One: Jason Miyares Talks Vision for Virginia

10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman sat down one-on-one with both candidates for attorney general. She met with Republican candidate Jason Miyares to discuss his vision for Virginia and why he believes he’s the right person for the job.

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One-on-One: Jay Jones Talks Vision for Virginia

Read full article: One-on-One: Jay Jones Talks Vision for Virginia

10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman sat down one-on-one with both candidates for attorney general. She met with Democratic candidate Jay Jones to discuss his vision for Virginia and why he believes he’s the right person for the job.

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Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Read full article: Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.

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Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Read full article: Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.

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VCU Wilder School Center study highlights impact of Ceasefire Virginia on violent crime rates

Read full article: VCU Wilder School Center study highlights impact of Ceasefire Virginia on violent crime rates

A closer look at the numbers in the four Ceasefire Virginia communities in our region shows a mixed picture.

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Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Read full article: Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del.

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JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

Read full article: JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.

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Bedford County Sheriff’s Office sends open letter condemning Jay Jones

Read full article: Bedford County Sheriff’s Office sends open letter condemning Jay Jones

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office sent an open letter on Friday, posted to their Facebook account, condemning Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, following controversial texts that were revealed last week.

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Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Read full article: Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginia’s high-stakes governor's race.

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Jay Jones, Jason Miyares prepare for first and only attorney general debate in Virginia

Read full article: Jay Jones, Jason Miyares prepare for first and only attorney general debate in Virginia

With less than a month until election day, Virginia’s attorney general candidates are finally set to face off.

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Trump's GOP seizes on violent rhetoric from Virginia AG candidate as high-stakes elections loom

Read full article: Trump's GOP seizes on violent rhetoric from Virginia AG candidate as high-stakes elections loom

Republicans have seized on recently unearthed violent rhetoric from Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general in a bid to re-shape the state’s governor’s race — and tarnish the Democratic Party nationally.

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Democrat in Virginia attorney general race apologizes for 2022 texts depicting political violence

Read full article: Democrat in Virginia attorney general race apologizes for 2022 texts depicting political violence

Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has been widely condemned for text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get “two bullets to the head.”.

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National voices criticize Jay Jones following controversial text messages sent in 2022

Read full article: National voices criticize Jay Jones following controversial text messages sent in 2022

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s attorney general, has faced criticism from both parties after allegedly sending controversial text messages to Republican State Del. Carrie Coyner in 2022.

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Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 12 points in new VCU poll

Read full article: Spanberger leads Earle-Sears by 12 points in new VCU poll

The latest VCU Wilder School Commonwealth Poll shows Democratic candidates with a commanding lead in the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election.

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Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor

Read full article: Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.

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Democratic nominee Jay Jones secures nomination as Attorney General

Read full article: Democratic nominee Jay Jones secures nomination as Attorney General

Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning Tuesday’s closely watched Democratic state primary for attorney general.

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Virginia Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 17, 2025

Read full article: Virginia Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 17, 2025

Here’s your one-stop shop for the three statewide races in the June 17, 2025, primary election.

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Democratic Attorney General candidates vow to fight Trump Administration

Read full article: Democratic Attorney General candidates vow to fight Trump Administration

Shannon Taylor and Jay Jones are vying to take on Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in November.

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Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

Read full article: Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history.

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Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

Read full article: Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

Powerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation.

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Attorney General Mark Herring wins Democratic nomination, keeping reelection bid alive

Read full article: Attorney General Mark Herring wins Democratic nomination, keeping reelection bid alive

Incumbent Mark Herring defeats challenger Jay Jones in Democratic primary for Virginia attorney general.

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Virginia Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 8, 2021

Read full article: Virginia Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 8, 2021

In the only statewide primary with an incumbent on the ballot, Attorney General Mark Herring is looking to defeat Delegate Jay Jones.

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Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 8, 2021

Read full article: Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Democratic Primary results on June 8, 2021

Here’s your one-stop shop for the three statewide races in the June 8, 2021, primary election.

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What’s on the ballot in Virginia’s primary on June 8, 2021

Read full article: What’s on the ballot in Virginia’s primary on June 8, 2021

Virginia’s Democratic voters will pick their party’s nominees for this year’s three statewide races in Tuesday’s primary election, and both parties will settle on nominations for the House of Delegates and local seats.

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Two candidates vying to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s Attorney General

Read full article: Two candidates vying to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s Attorney General

Virginia’s Democrats are holding their primary on June 8th, and 10 News is breaking down the statewide races.

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Gov. Ralph Northam endorses Jay Jones over incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring

Read full article: Gov. Ralph Northam endorses Jay Jones over incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring

(AP Photo/Steve Helber) RIGHT: Jay Jones picture from his campaign websiteOn Thursday morning, rather than the man he’s served beside for four years, Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed the Democrat looking to halt two-term Attorney General Mark Herring’s reelection campaign, Jay Jones. Simply put, Ralph Northam is the most consequential governor in the history of this Commonwealth.”AdIf elected, Jones would be Virginia’s first Black attorney general. Jones’ opponent, Mark Herring won the 2017 race for attorney general, beating Republican John Donley Adams by 175,850 votes, with 53.3% of all votes cast. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (WSLS)In the election prior, 2013, Herring only defeated his Republican challenger, Mark Dudley Obenshain, by 165 votes.

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Virginia attorney general plans to run for reelection

Read full article: Virginia attorney general plans to run for reelection

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is running for reelection, forgoing a gubernatorial bid hed previously announced. Charniele Herring, the House majority leader, who said the attorney general informed her Wednesday that he was running again. She is not related to the attorney general. The attorney general told the Washington Post in 2018 that he was planning to run for governor in the 2021 election. Jay Jones, also a Democrat, has announced plans to run for attorney general.

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