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Democratic Party candidate Jay Jones' political rhetoric and his desire to turn a statewide election into a political referendum of President Donald Trump during Thursday night's debate between Virginia's two candidates for attorney general did not go unnoticed on social media.
The exchange offered a preview of how national politics — and Trump in particular — continue to define down-ballot races in key 2025 battlegrounds.
"It is almost difficult to describe how thoroughly Jason Miyares DESTROYED Jay Jones on the debate stage tonight," said X user @ROOZVA, a Virginia Republican activist. "Miyares was throwing verbal haymakers for the entire hour, and Jay Jones had no idea how to respond. Miyares hit Jones’ texts, reckl