Jones’s victory comes as fears of political violence reach a fever pitch across the country Jay Jones (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch) Virginia voters elected Jay Jones (D.), who once fantasized about putting “two bullets” in the head of a GOP lawmaker, to be their next attorney general at a time when political violence is heating up
Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general Jay Jones participates in the debate with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 16, 2025. Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, Pool MANASSAS, Va.—Former Virginia state Delegate Jay Jones won the Nov. 4 race for Virginia’s top prosecutor, knocking off incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares. We had
Democratic justices maintain a 5-2 majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after voters chose to retain all three justices facing retention elections Tuesday.
Democrat Jay Jones will win the Virginia attorney general’s race, CBS News projects, surviving a scandal that arose late in the race over violent text messages he had written in 2022 about a Republican legislator. Jones defeated GOP incumbent Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who had tried to seize on the resurfaced text messages to
Hampton Roads gains more political power as Jay Jones becomes Virginia's new attorney general, joining other Tidewater leaders in state government.
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off for the future of the New York City and the direction of the Democratic Party in a contentious mayoral race.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign event at Dutch Kills Playground in the Astoria neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City on Nov. 3, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images NEW YORK CITY—Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected to serve as the next mayor of New York City,