At the end of a tight race, former Del. Jay Jones emerged victorious in the race for attorney general. The Associated Press called the race at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday.

Jones, a Democrat, unseated Republican incumbent Jason Miyares for the position. With 82% of votes counted, Jones led the race 51.6% to 48%, according to unofficial results.

Jones, who will be the first Black attorney general in Virginia, declared victory at a joint event with Democrats in Richmond and thanked his opponent for his service to the commonwealth.

“To everyone who didn’t give up on this campaign, I say thank you,” Jones said.

Jones, 36, of Norfolk, is the son of longtime judge and delegate Jerrauld Jones, who died earlier this year. When Jay Jones served in the General Assembly from 2018 to early 2022, he occupied

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