A year after Jay Jones’ first run for attorney general , a Virginia state trooper clocked him speeding on Interstate 64 at 116 miles per hour — 46 over the speed limit — resulting in a reckless driving conviction in New Kent County.

Court records show that Jones, now Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general , was pulled over by the state trooper at 12:55 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2022, three weeks after he had quit his job as a state delegate representing Norfolk.

Jones said in a statement on Tuesday: “Several years ago, I made the mistake of speeding, for which I am regretful. I accepted responsibility for my actions, paid the fine, and fulfilled my responsibility to the court, which was accepted by the New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the judge.”

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