RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares criticized his Democratic opponent Jay Jones for sending text messages that threatened violence against a state lawmaker and his family.

Miyares said Jones has proven to be "reckless, biased and is willing to trade his integrity away" during a news conference at the Virginia State Capitol Visitor's Center on Saturday.

Jones, who represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 through 2021, acknowledged sending text messages to Del. Carrie Coyner in 2022 about hypothetically shooting Speaker Todd Gilbert and wishing violence upon Gilbert's children. Coyner has confirmed receiving these messages. The series of texts was first reported by the National Review .

Miyares said he does not accept Jones' apology for the t

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