The controversial Democrat who was caught wishing death on a Republican and his children has astoundingly won the election to be Virginia's attorney general.

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares was unable to defeat former Virginia Del. Jay Jones despite a damaging scandal involving death-threat texts.

'Are we going to pass the test of decency?'

The contest was called for Jones at about 9:50 p.m. local time by Fox News, only a few hours after the polls closed in Virginia at 7 p.m. local time.

The campaign was the most expensive in U.S. history for a state attorney general's race. Republicans spent $21.9 million and Democrats spent $14.9 million on the race, according to AdImpact. CNN exit polls showed Miyares winning men by 18 points, 40-58, but Jones winning women b

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