Hampton Roads gains more political power as Jay Jones becomes Virginia's new attorney general, joining other Tidewater leaders in state government.

Jones won Virginia’s attorney general race after leaked texts showed him musing about killing a GOP lawmaker and his family.

Jones, a Democrat, overcame revelations that he had sent violent texts suggesting that a Republican official deserved to be killed.

Jay Jones, the Democrats’ scandal-plagued attorney general nominee who sparked a Republican-led backlash over violent text messages, secured victory in what turned into a high-profile race in Virginia’s statewide electoral contests Tuesday.

Democrat Jay Jones’ chances of winning the Virginia attorney general race suddenly surged just hours before polls closed on Tuesday, according to betting odds website Polymarket. Newsweek reached out to the campaigns of Jones and Republican incumbent Jason Miyares for comment via email.

Jay Jones stickers at Virginia polls, targeting Democratic attorney general candidate's scandals in final election push.

A video circulating on social media shows Virginia attorney-general candidate Jay Jones appearing to attempt to kick a small dog outside a polling precinct.