Jay Jones, a Democratic former state delegate from Norfolk, on Tuesday announced his bid for Virginia attorney general at two separate events in Norfolk and Richmond. For Jones, who represented the 89th District in the House of Delegates from 2019 to 2021,

Former Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) launches bid for Virginia AG, with Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor also running. GOP incumbent Jason Miyares hasn’t declared yet.

Former Norfolk Del. Jay Jones said Tuesday he plans to run for Virginia Attorney General. Jones served in the House of Delegates from 2018-21 but resigned after reelection in 2021 after announcing

Jones said on Tuesday that the current Attorney General, Jason Miyares, "used his office to advance his own radical ideological agenda, not protect Virginians."

Former state delegate Jay Jones announced on Tuesday that he will run for the 2025 Democratic attorney general nomination.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former local delegate Jay Jones has announced he is officially running for Attorney General of Virginia. Jones launched his campaign Tuesday morning, promising to fight for Virginia’s families and to take “extreme politics” out of the Attorney Generals office.

Another Democratic candidate has emerged for next year’s attorney general election in Virginia, as incumbent Republican state Attorney General Jason Miyares has yet to announce if he will run for reelection.